U.S. Air Force Upgrading Litening Targeting Pods To New Large Aperture Variant
The upgraded Litening pod incorporates significant enhancements in electro-optical/infrared sensing and processing capabilities. Northrop Grumman disclosed recently that the U.S. Air Force is currently fielding the upgraded Litening Large Aperture…
Farewell CT-155: RCAF Retires Hawks, Halting Pilot Training Within Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force announced that it will retire its CT-155 fleet and go on a period of hiatus for its pilot training program. On March 8, 2024, the Royal…
RAF Red Arrows Celebrate Start Of Their 60th season With Original Folland Gnat In Formation
A vintage Folland Gnat flew in formation with the Red Arrows to mark their 2024 Diamond Season. On March 8, 2024, an ex-RAF Folland Gnat flew in formation with the…
Italian NH-90 Helicopters Achieve 5,000 Flight Hours In Iraq
The helicopters are assigned to the Airmobile Task Group Griffon for Operation Prima Parthica, the Italian contribution to Operation Inherent Resolve. The Italian Army’s UH-90 helicopters (as the NH90 is…
Italian Air Force Graduates Italian Navy’s New F-35B Pilots
The pilots attended the ground school at MCAS Beaufort and then continued their training at Amendola Air Base, acquiring the Limited Combat Ready qualification. The Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force)…
U.S. Air Force F-16 And F-35 Demo Teams Announce Their New Pilots
Capt. Taylor "FEMA" Hiester and Capt. Melanie “MACH” Kluesner became the new certified pilots of the F-16 Viper Demo Team and F-35A Lightning II Demo Team, respectively, during the Air…
