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RAT55 Artemis
Military Aviation

WB-57 and Secretive RAT-55 Spotted Rehearsing for NASA’s Artemis Launch

The secretive U.S. Air Force NT-43A RAT55 was spotted flying with a NASA callsign in one of the areas reserved for the launch of the Artemis II mission, opposite to…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 1, 2026
additional A-10Cs to the Middle East
Iran

More A-10s Are Headed to the Middle East

The deployment of additional A-10Cs to the Middle East, the first of which arrived at RAF Lakenheath, demonstrates the continued reliance on the close air support aircraft for operations in…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 31, 2026
EA-37B Mildenhall
Iran

Two EA-37Bs Arrive at RAF Mildenhall on Possible First Operational Deployment

Two EA-37B Compass Call aircraft stopped at RAF Mildenhall for fuel during what may be the type’s first operational deployment abroad, reports suggesting Turkey as their destination. Two U.S. Air…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 31, 2026
China

China’s Y-9FQ Next Gen ASW Aircraft Intercepted for the First Time Over East China Sea

The Y-9FQ ‘High New 15’ made its debut at the Sep. 3, 2025, Victory Day parade in Beijing, and has now been intercepted for the first time by Japan. A…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
March 30, 2026
Spain Denies US Overflight Permissions
Iran

Spain Continues to Deny Airspace to U.S. Aircraft Involved with Operation Epic Fury

Spanish newspaper El País reported further on earlier news regarding Spain's position on U.S. military action against Iran, with the country's Prime Minister confirming all related flight plans have been…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
March 30, 2026
Request for Proposals for the Undergraduate Jet Training System
Aircraft Carriers

U.S. Navy Launches Competition for T-45’s Replacement with Final RFP

The U.S. Navy has released the final Request for Proposals for the Undergraduate Jet Training System which will replace the T-45 Goshawk, confirming an accelerated schedule with a focus on…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 30, 2026
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