Month: December 2023

Last Dutch F-16 Squadron Carries Out Readiness Exercise at Volkel AB

[ad_1] The impressive line up of RNLAF F-16s at Volkel AB on Dec. 8, 2023 (All images, credit: Author) F-16 Fighting Falcons of the RNLAF 312th Squadron took part in a readiness exercise at Volkel Air Base. On Dec. 8, 2023, the 312 Squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) held an impressive readiness …

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Iranian F-14 Tomcat Escorted Putin’s Il-96 And Accompanying Flankers On Their Way To UAE

[ad_1] The Il-96 escorted by four Su-35S Flankers and a single F-14 (highlighted) over Iran on Dec. 6, 2023. In the box, a file photo of an IRIAF F-14 (Image credit: The Aviationist, using @shiraz_magazine video via @mhmiranusa, and Tasnim News photo) At least one IRIAF (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force) F-14 Tomcat flew …

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Sweden Signs Agreement To Train Combat Pilots In Italy For The Next Decade

[ad_1] An Italian Air Force T-346A takes off for a training mission. (Photo: Stefano D’Urso/The Aviationist) The 10-year deal covers the entire syllabus from the basic jet training to the lead-in fighter training. The chief of the Swedish Air Force, Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman, and the chief of the Italian Air Force, Lt. Gen. Luca …

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No Cracks Reported On Italian Air Force C-27J Spartan Fleet

[ad_1] An Italian Air Force C-27J Spartan. (Image credit: Author) No signs of structural fatigue on the Italian Air Force C-27J airlifters. “The checks required by the service bulletin have already been carried out on the Italian C-27J Spartan fleet and no issues have been found”. This is the official response we received by the …

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Flying The General Through A Snowstorm

[ad_1] “Thanks For Keeping Me Safe” Retired Air Force pilot David Dale recently wrote a book called “Ready for Takeoff”. We at Avgeekery are proud to share an excerpt from his… The post Flying The General Through A Snowstorm appeared first on Avgeekery.com. [ad_2] Source link

All V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft Grounded Following Fatal Crash In Japan

[ad_1] File photo of a CV-22 Osprey flying at Yokota AB, Japan, in 2021 (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe) The worldwide standdown was ordered after preliminary investigation information indicates a potential materiel failure caused the CV-22 crash in Japan that killed 8 crew members. The V-22s operated by the U.S. Air Force, Navy …

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