Month: December 2023

Final B-1 Of Latest Bomber Task Force Europe Leaves RAF Fairford With Wing Wave Departure

[ad_1] BOLD 32 taking off from RAF Fairford on Dec. 4, 2023. (Image credit: screenshot from @Saint1Mil video) The last B-1 has left RAF Fairford marking the end of BTF 24-1. It said goodbye to the British base rocking its wings on departure. On Dec. 4, 2023, the B-1B deployment for Bomber Task Force-Europe 24-1 …

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The U.S. Air Force Failed To Manage B-52 Parts, DoD Inspector General Report Says

[ad_1] 2nd Bomb Wing Airmen perform post-flight maintenance on a B-52 Stratofortress after the aircrew and aircraft returned Nov. 14, 2023 to Barksdale Air Force Base, La. A report of the DoD IG says spare parts shortage decreased the B-52’s availability rate and increased the need to cannibalize other aircraft. On Nov. 28, 2023, the …

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U.S. Air Force Performs Unprecedented F-35 Reconstruction From Two Damaged Airframes

[ad_1] Personnel at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, reposition a salvaged nose section from an F-35 airframe using a new Mobil Maintenance System in October 2023. (U.S Air Force courtesy photo) The F-35 reconstruction project, expected to be completed in 2025, opens the door for repairing future mishap aircraft using tooling, equipment, techniques, and knowledge …

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South Korea To Buy C-390 And Additional F-35A Aircraft

[ad_1] Artwork showing a C-390 in the colors of ROKAF (Image credit: Embraer) The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced during its Defence Project Committee meeting that it will be buying additional F-35As and C-390s. On Dec. 4, 2023, the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) held its 157th Defence Project Committee meeting. …

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The P-8A That Ended Up In Water In Hawaii Has Been Recovered From Sea

[ad_1] The P-8A Poseidon sits on the runway of Marine Corps Air Station Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Dec. 3. (Image credit: U.S. Navy) A team of military and civilian experts has successfully raised the P-8A Poseidon airplane from Kaneohe Bay. The U.S. Navy has completed the recovery of the P-8A maritime patrol aircraft 169561 YD-561, that overshot …

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New Photos Show P-8A Being Prepared For Extraction From The Waters Of Kaneohe Bay

[ad_1] Private industry diving and salvage experts working alongside U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines coordinate the placement of inflatable salvage roller bags as they position the U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon for extraction on Dec. 2, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tania Guerrero) The Navy currently estimates the cost of the salvage operation …

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F-35C Sporting A Mirror-Like Coating Spotted On USS Abraham Lincoln

[ad_1] An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Madison Cassidy) The aircraft, assigned …

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Collings Foundation Ends Wings of Freedom WWII Aircraft Tours

[ad_1] Collings Foundation’s B-24J Liberator and P-51D Mustang. (Photo: Collings Foundation) In the wake of the 2019 B-17 Flying Fortress accident, the Foundation decided to ground its aircraft and put them on permanent display. The Collings Foundation, whose Wings of Freedom tour brought World War II aircraft to airshows across the United States offering rides …

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