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EA-18G Growler
Aviation Safety

EA-18G Growler Damaged In A Mid-Air Collision In 2017 Has Returned To Flight

The EA-18G had only 1,640 Flight Hours when it was damaged. "Viking 515", EA-18G BuNo 168273, assigned to VAQ-129 "Vikings" flew for the first time since 2017, on Oct. 17,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 20, 2022
MQ-9A
Drones

Poland Will Lease MQ-9A Reapers To Fill The UAV Capability Gap

Poland to lease gap-filler MQ-9As. On Oct. 20, 2022, the Armament Agency of the Polish MoD, and General Atomics – Aeronautical Systems Inc., have concluded a leasing agreement regarding the…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
October 20, 2022
RC-135W
Military Aviation

Russian Su-27 ‘Released Missile’ Near RAF Rivet Joint Aircraft Over Black Sea, UK MoD Says

According to the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, the "release" was the result of a technical malfunction. The Rivet Joints are now escorted by RAF Typhoons over the Black Sea. On…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 20, 2022
F-35 crash Hill
Aviation Safety

USAF F-35A Crashes at Hill AFB, Utah. Pilot Ejected.

Pilot of F-35 that crashed at Hill AFB ejected and taken to a hospital for observation. The pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II is hospitalized after ejecting…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 20, 2022
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China

China Is Luring Retired British Pilots To Train Its Military

At least 30 former jet and helicopter pilots might have already been hired since the end of 2019, according to UK's MoD. The alarm is ringing inside the United Kingdom…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 19, 2022
F-35 Chinese Alloy
F-35

Pentagon Approves Waiver To Resume F-35 Deliveries After Halt Over Chinese Alloy

The deliveries were halted when a Chinese alloy was found in the F-35’s turbomachine pumps. About a month after they were halted, the U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 18, 2022
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