Month: April 2023

[ad_1] Photographer at work during an airshow (Image edited from original shot taken by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal) Long Lens Restriction is Cancelled after Airshow Community Reacted to Rule. “After consulting our award-winning security forces team, we have revised [the camera restriction] to allow for your cameras at the Dyess Big Country Air Fest.” This …

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[ad_1] File photo of a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor during aerial refueling with the U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long) The Raptors will take over the mission from the F-15Es which were deployed there since last November. The NATO Allied Air Command confirmed on April 12, …

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[ad_1] Maj. Brett Gedman, 301st Fighter Squadron, readies for a mission wearing the Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet March 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 46th Test Squadron engineers have begun developmental testing on NGFWH with F-22 pilots while the aircraft are stationed at Eglin. These tests mark the second round of developmental …

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[ad_1] A composite image showing an RAF Rivet Joint and a Russian Su-27 over a Flightradar24 track (Image The Aviationist) Leaked Pentagon documents provide a different account of the incident over the Black Sea. As we reported in detail last year, in a statement updating MPs UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said that a Russian …

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[ad_1] F-35s of the Italian Air Force (Author) Romania’s CSAT (Supreme Council of National Defence) has approved the acquisition of F-35 jets. On Apr. 11, 2023, during a meeting focused on the development of Romania’s military aviation, the country’s CSAT (Supreme Council of National Defence) has approved the purchase of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning …

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[ad_1] Sometimes it’s hard to beat a classic. Japan Airlines’ 777-300ERs are the heavy lifter of their long-haul fleet. And although the current premium cabins have been flying for around ten years, they’re still a fan favorite. I had my first chance to fly JAL’s Sky Suite business class on a flagship route from New …

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[ad_1] An edited version of the 3D rendering of the upgraded B-52 bomber. (Image credit: The Aviationist based on Boeing image) It’s official now: the upgraded B-52 bomber will be the B-52J. “Any B-52H aircraft modified with the new commercial engines and associated subsystems are designated as B-52J,” the Air Force said in justification documents …

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[ad_1] A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress loaded with two AGM-183 ARRW missiles. (Courtesy photo via U.S. Air Force) The service will complete the two last test flights to inform future hypersonic programs. The U.S. Air Force is planning to abandon the AGM-183 Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) hypersonic weapon program after the last two …

U.S. Air Force Will Not Buy AGM-183 ARRW Hypersonic Missile After Latest Failure Read More »

[ad_1] Trans World Airlines (TWA) entered the 1960s as one of America’s Big Four domestic airlines in terms of revenue passengers carried and revenue passenger miles flown (the other three were… The post Nationwide, Worldwide: TWA in the 1960s appeared first on Avgeekery.com. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] The first M-346 with Greek markings returning from a test flight. (Photo: Tiziano Capenti / @aplace2land) The aircraft will be assigned to the new international training center that will be established in Kalamata. The first Leonardo M-346 Master advanced jet trainer for Greece flew for the first time with full Hellenic Air Force markings …

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