Month: August 2022

The New AW249 Attack Helicopter Flies For The First Time

[ad_1] The AW249 NEES during its maiden flight on August 12, 2022. (Reader’s submission) The helicopter will replace the AH-129D Mangusta in service with the Italian Army. The first prototype of the Leonardo AW249 next-generation attack helicopter flew for the first time on August 12, 2022, from the company’s plant in Vergiate. The helicopter, formally …

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Air Wisconsin to Become American Eagle Carrier

[ad_1] American Airlines just can’t quit the CRJ-200. The carrier on Monday announced that it intends to partner with regional airline Air Wisconsin beginning next March, effectively bringing back a jet… The post Air Wisconsin to Become American Eagle Carrier appeared first on Avgeekery.com. [ad_2] Source link

Ukrainian MiG-29s Are Hunting Russian Radars With AGM-88 HARM Missiles

[ad_1] File photo of a Ukrainian MiG-29 Fulcrum. (Photo: Ukrainian MoD) In the box: an AGM-88 HARM missile with its LAU-118A launcher. (Photo: U.S. Air Force) US officials confirmed that the AGM-88 has been integrated on the Fulcrum to enhance its SEAD capabilities. The United States announced another security assistance package to support Ukraine, worth …

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U.S. Air Force Released First Official Photos Of EC-37B After Visit At Davis-Monthan AFB

[ad_1] An EC-37B Compass Call arrives at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 17, 2022. Compass Call suppresses air defenses by preventing the transmission of essential information between adversaries, their weapon systems, and control networks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Vaughn Weber) The aircraft, slated to replace the EC-130H Compass Call, made …

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Flying on ‘Fifi’: What It’s Like to Relive History on a B-29, And Why It’s So Important.

[ad_1] Some photographs of our flight in B-29 Fifi. (All images credit: Tom Demerly/The Aviationist) Living the Legacy of One of History’s Greatest Aircraft, and Its Greatest Generation. This suddenly seems right. After two hours of never-ending Michigan road construction, I exit the main I-75 north-south freeway and am transported back seven decades. It could …

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Norse Atlantic Expands at Fort Lauderdale

[ad_1] Norwegian budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways made a splash Thursday by announcing new service between Germany and south Florida.  Slated to begin on 7 December, the thrice-weekly service will link… The post Norse Atlantic Expands at Fort Lauderdale appeared first on Avgeekery.com. [ad_2] Source link

B-52s Drop Live Bombs On Swedish Range On Their Way To European Deployment

[ad_1] One of the B-52Hs landing at RAF Fairford on Aug. 18, 2022. Four B-52 bombers have just deployed to Europe. Two took part in joint drills with Swedish and Norwegian forces over Scandinavia. On Aug. 18, 2022, four U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers, belonging to the 5th Bomb Wing, from Minot Air Force …

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