Saturday, April 30, 2005
Fighter jet mech shares unique perspective of warSgt. Douglas Acero, a USMC avionics technician, shares his experience while attached to an infantry Marine unit in Fallujah last year.
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Crews to get new night-vision gogglesUSAF aircrew members aboard AC-130 gunships and MC-130 Combat Talon will get new night-vision goggles that offer 95 degrees field of vision.
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AAFB announces rotational deployment of F-15EsTwelve USAF F-15E Strike Eagles will be rotated to Guam for deployment from Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.
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UK Chinook Display Team receives Command approvalThe U.K. Commander of the Joint Helicopter Command, Air Vice Marshal Paul Luker, approved the RAF 2005 Chinook Display Team's display.
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Pacific Air Forces pilot training trimmed in effort to offset costs of war on terrorU.S. Pacific Air Forces commander, Gen. Paul Hester, is concerned that the $50 million cut from the flight training program will hurt readiness.
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NATO Member Slovakia Delays Replacing MiGsSlovakia will not need to replace its MiG 29s for at least 15 years, as the air force has kept them grounded due to lack of funds, the defense minister said on Friday.
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Unique Integrated System Starts F-35 Engine in Joint Test By Lockheed Martin, Pratt & WhitneyLockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney have successfully performed the first start of an F-35 aircraft test engine using a revolutionary integrated power package and engine-mounted starter/generator.
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Friday, April 29, 2005
Fighting Blacklions VF-213 F-14D BuNo 164602Gerry had an outing with his EOS-10D and he took images of this museum bound F-14D from VF-213.
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`Progress on intermediate jet trainer not satisfactory'Reports on the progress of India's intermediate jet trainer (IJT) has been unsatisfactory.
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Airbus signs A400M deal with South AfricaThe South African government will buy eight A400M military transport aircraft in exchange for a role in the 18-billion-euro development project.
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PMA-290 hosts fleet for strategy meetingsLeaders from the U.S. Navy's Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance community held a meeting to explore issues related to the current and future readiness of its Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance aircraft fleet.
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Shaw Grounds F-16'sShaw Air force Base grounded their F-16 jets for a day following a crash last week.
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Navy, industry celebrate start-up for E-2D Advanced HawkeyeA "Keel Start" ceremony for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye was held on April 25 at Northrop Grumman's facility in St. Augustine, Florida.
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TIPS Industries Receive NATO AGS Contract to Move Programme ForwardNATO awarded a contract to the TIPS Industrial Team for the Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme yesterday.
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L-3 Communications Awarded $300 Million Korea Navy P-3 Orion Upgrade ContractL-3 Communications' Integrated Systems subsidiary has finalized a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries to provide system modernization and service life extension for eight Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy P-3 Orion maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft.
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Former Thunderbird searches for PhantomsRetired Col. Gary Younglove, former administrative officer for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds is on a nationwide journey to visit each of the original F-4 Phantom Thunderbirds.
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Ex-RAF base takes off as civil airportThe former RAF Finningley air base have been converted into the Robin Hood Airport at a cost of �80 million.
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Lockheed Martin and Aerosonde Enter Strategic Alliance for Unmanned Aircraft System SolutionsLockheed Martin , Aerosonde North America, Inc, and Aerosonde Pty Limited are setting up a multi-national strategic alliance to provide Unmanned Aircraft System solutions for domestic and international markets.
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Russian Missiles In Syria Pose Risk For Israel Civil AviationRussian anti-aircraft missiles sold to Syria would pose no danger to the Israeli air force, but to civil aviation aircraft if they fell into "terrorist" hands, an Israeli official said Wednesday.
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US Air Force plans new $3 bln competition on C-130 upgradesThe U.S. Air Force on Thursday said it will hold a new competition for C-130 upgrades, following a recommendation by the Government Accountability Office.
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Boeing P-8A MMA Aircraft Progresses toward Design PhaseThe U.S. Navy's P-8A program has successfully completed its second major review since contract award. It received approval from the technical review board to proceed toward the design phase.
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Thursday, April 28, 2005
NAG ANTI-TANK MISSILEThe Indian government is in the advanced stage of developing and flight testing an aerial version of NAG anti-tank missile to be mounted on Advanced Light Helicopter.
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Fort Hood simulates chopper crash for training exerciseFort Hood emergency teams are practising for a helicopter crash.
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RAF pilot cleared of sex assaultAn RAF pilot accused of groping a female officer after a session of heavy drinking in a mess bar was cleared of indecent assault on Wednesday.
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$60m plan for new air rescue fleetAustralia will get four Dornier 328 turbo prop planes to patrol its coastlines.
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F-16's rough landing damages antennaLast week's
rough landing of a Vermont Air National Guard F-16 damaged an antenna at Burlington International Airport, making landing more difficult for any pilot arriving at the airfield.
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GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE: Tanker readies for moveThe last of the KC-135R Stratotankers stationed at Grand Forks Air Force Base is scheduled to leave for Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington in anticipation of the base's runway closure May 1.
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Denel row will not affect defence deals: Air chiefIndian Air Force Chief of Air Staff S P Tyagi on Tuesday has ruled out any delay in procuring Israeli Airborne Early Warning And Control System (AWACS) and British Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) because of the controversies related to South African arms major Denel deals with the Indian Army.
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Air Force moves long-range weapons testing to gulf off PanhandleEglin Air Force Base's 46th Test Wing are using barges and remote-controlled speedboats as targets for experimental munitions in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida Panhandle.
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Indian pilots to fly F-16s in ThailandIndian Air Force pilots will fly the F-16s of the Royal Thai Air Force as part of an exchange programme. Thai pilots that are part of a 15-member delegation currently visiting India flew in the IAF's frontline Su-30 jets Tuesday and Wednesday.
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IAF to continue flying over LebanonIsrael Air Force will continue its overflights in Lebanese air space after the Syrian troops depart.
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IAF announces Court of Inquiry into sexual harassment chargesThe Indian Air Force announced a Court of Inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment levelled against its three officials by woman officer Anjali Gupta, who is facing a court martial separately on grounds of indiscipline, insubordination and financial irregularities.
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JSF, E-2D, ICAP III Milestones Announced By Northrop GrummanNorthrop Grumman announced April 26 that it has finished building the center fuselage for the first F-35 flight-test aircraft. Northrop Grumman also said it has begun building the first of two E-2D test aircraft and delivered the third EA-6B equipped with the Improved Capability (ICAP) III radar-jamming system.
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Indonesian Air Marshall Gets Honorary-Pilot WingChief of Indonesian National Air Force, Air Marshall Djoko Suyanto, was awarded the Royal Brunei Air Force Honorary Pilot Wing.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2005
SF-37 Viggen at Czech Air Force MuseumJan Hermoch was at the Czech Air Force Museum at Kbely on Monday to catch the arrival of its latest exibit, a Swedish SF-37 Viggen.
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Orbital Successfully Completes Final Developmental Flight for U.S. Navy's ''Coyote'' Sea-Skimming Target MissileOrbital Sciences Corporation announced that it successfully flight-tested the final development vehicle in the U.S. Navy's GQM-163A "Coyote" Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST) system for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on April 22, 2005. During this most recent mission, the GQM-163A vehicle achieved cruise velocity of Mach 2.5 while traveling approximately 15 meters above the sea surface.
Labels: SSST
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India considering buying F-16s: IAF chiefIndia is waiting for a reply from F-16 maker Lockheed-Martin on the potential cost and delivery schedule, India's air force chief said on Tuesday.
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US Air Force Eyes New Bidders For Rescue HelicopterBoeing Co.'s CH-47 Chinook helicopter may be the newest entrant to the Personnel Recovery Vehicle competition, the Air Force's program manager said in an interview with Dow Jones Newswires.
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India test fires Trishul missileIndia on Tuesday successfully test-fired its home grown Trishul short-range surface-to-air missile from a military base in Orissa.
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Toronto Aerospace Museum displays aviation artToronto Aerospace Museum will be holding an exhibition of over 30 paintings that recapture dramatic moments of flight from early balloons to state-of-the-art jet fighters and space vehicles.
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Goldeneye-50 UAV Makes First Autonomous Transition FlightsAurora Flight Sciences announced that its GoldenEye-50 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) performed multiple autonomous transitions from vertical to horizontal flight, and back again, during test flights last week.
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Hurricane Hunter aircraft visits CharlotteThe 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the 403rd Wing, U.S. Air Force Reserve Command gave U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, R-Palm Beach Gardens, National Hurricane Center Director Max Mayfield, other local dignitaries and members of the media a flight on the WC-130J Hurricane Hunters.
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US to sell bunker-busters to Israel?The Pentagon has notified Congress of a proposed sale to Israel of 100 GBU-28 guided bunker-busting bombs.
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Turkey to Upgrade Lockheed Martin F-16 Fleet with Advanced SystemsThe governments of the United States and Turkey signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the systems upgrade of Turkish F-16 aircraft at an estimated total value of $1.1 billion. Lockheed Martin will be the principal contractor for the program.
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Cox away...and move over, Top GunDelta Jets in Gloucestershire gives you the chance to fly a Hawker Hunter T7, a two-seater fighter trainer decommissioned by the RAF in 1994.
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America remembers Desert One heroesAmerica honored eight American servicemen April 25 who died attempting to rescue American hostages in Iran 25 years ago.
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C-17s get state-of-the-art homeThe 8 C-17s that will arrive at 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base later this year will be housed in an environmentally friendly hangar that is larger than a football field and incorporates advanced construction technology.
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Air Chief asks to prepare for star warsIndian Air Force Air Chief S P Tyagi said his force has mooted to the government the setting up of a Strategic Aerospace Command to prepare for future star wars.
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Taiwan needs weapons to counter China buildupTaiwan urgently needs to buy submarines, missile defenses and patrol aircraft to counter the growing threat posed by China's rapid buildup of military forces, retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Stokes says.
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Italian Military Helicopter Crash Kills Five An Italian Air Force Agusta-Bell AB-212 crashed in the country�s northern Alpine region, killing five military personnel aboard.
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Humphreys helo unit marks upcoming move to TexasCompany A � of the 2nd Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, U.S. Army will leave South Korea for Fort Hood, Texas, where it will become part of the 1st Cavalry Division�s aviation brigade.
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Carl Vinson Leads West Coast Carriers, Earns Battle �E�The crew of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was awarded the 2004 Battle Efficiency Award (Battle "E") for West Coast carriers April 18.
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U.S., Japanese Airmen train together during air refuelingAmerican fighter pilots are helping Japanese airmen expand their F-15 Eagle combat capabilities during hands-on air-to-air bilateral refueling training in Japan.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2005
VF-11 Red Rippers F-14 Tomcat and VFA-11 Super Hornet (Update)More photos from Mark Houpt of the #101 taken at Grissom. I also like to share with you all a comment written in the gallery.
From: Captain Jay Spurr, USN (Ret) (Fri 22 Apr 2005 07:47:51 AM MDT)
This my son (LT. Nathaniel Spurr, USN) and his RIO (LCDR. Rod Behrend, USN) delivering the LAST F-14 from Fighter Squadron ELEVEN, based in Ocean, Virginia ... To the air museum at Grissom ANGB, April 20, 2005.
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Harris Corporation Awarded Initial Production Contract for U.S. Navy's MH-60R LAMPS Helicopter Hawklink ReplacementHarris Corporation announced that it has been awarded a one-year, $7.5 million contract by the U.S. Navy to begin production of the Ku-band data link system, or Common Data Link (CDL) Hawklink, for the MH-60R Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) helicopter.
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US air force cancels participation in Finland-based multi-national exercisesThe USAF has cancelled its participation in ADEX 2005, the multi-national air defence exercises held in Finland in May, complaining lack of funds, the Finnish air force headquarters said in a statement on Monday.
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Army helicopter pilots get on board with Navy-style landingsBlack Hawk pilots from the U.S. Army 78th Aviation Battalion from Camp Zama, Japan, are training to land aboard the USS Curtis Wilbur for deck-landing qualifications.
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SA moves closer to R11bn Airbus dealSouth Africa Air Force chief Lieutenant-General Carlo Gagiano has confirmed that they are closes to purchasing between eight and 14 A400M military transport aircraft.
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SGI Has 'Eagle' Eye for DoD's Defense SGI has installed a supercomputer to help the U.S. Department of Defense simulate aircraft, weapon systems and battlefield scenarios more accurately than ever before at the Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) Major Shared Resource Center (MSRC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
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Missile command may be integrated into the Air ForceTaiwan may integrate its independent missile command into the Air Force less than a year after it was created in order to strengthen the Air Force's air defense capabilities.
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Boeing Australia Unveils Advanced International Systems Analysis LaboratoryThe Boeing Australia Systems Analysis Laboratory (SAL) has been upgraded as part of the 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Wedgetail program.
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Avengers 'gun up' for Iraq dutyWhen the U.S. Army's 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment?s Air Defense Artillery Battery preparing to deploy knew its Avenger air defense vehicles weren?t built for ground combat in Iraq, the Cruise Missile Defense Systems Project Office and prime contractor Boeing stepped in to help.
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Northrop Grumman Awarded Aerial Targets ContractNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract to provide BQM-74E aerial target systems to the U.S. Navy.
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Boeing Awards LaBarge Contract for X-45C J-UCASThe Boeing Company has awarded LaBarge, Inc. a contract to provide engineering support and manufacturing services for its Joint Unmanned Combat Air System (J-UCAS) X-45C. The contracted is expected to exceed $1 million. LaBarge will manufacture wiring harnesses that distribute power and data signals throughout the aircraft.
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Pilotless 'Lakshya' test flownAn upgraded version of India's Pilotless Target Aircraft 'Lakshya' was successfully test flown on Monday from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, defence sources said.
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Raytheon Makes Push To Spark Foreign Sales Of SL-AMRAAMRaytheon Co. is making a big push this year to spark foreign interest in its Surfaced Launched AMRAAM (SL-AMRAAM), now that two U.S. military services are close to acquiring the air defense system, company officials said April 22.
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LAFB student pilot nearing milestones2nd Lt. Jozsef Jonas, a Hungarian-born student pilot at Laughlin Air Force Base, has gotten two �outstanding� rating on check rides which may be unprecedented.
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InterSense Delivers Cockpit Helmet Tracking System to Lockheed Martin's F-16 Mission Training CenterInterSense, Inc., has delivered to Lockheed Martin a helmet tracking system for use with the night vision goggle (NVG) capability on the U.S. Air Force's F-16 Mission Training Center (MTC) program.
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Boeing Receives $14.5 Million Navy Contract For ScanEagle UAVsBoeing received a $14.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy for unmanned aerial vehicle services in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terror.
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New chief may battle to get air force off the groundLt Gen Carlo Gagiano, South Africa Air Force's new chief says its air force problems are all short-term and the new air force will be in place over the next five to 10 years with new Gripen fighters and the latest generation of A400M military air transporters.
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Monday, April 25, 2005
F-14B restored to 1972 color scheme with the Pukin Dogs VF-143 logos (Update)Mike Stephens have kindly shared his high resolution close up photos of #143 arriving at New England.
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Czech GripenSome photos of Czech Republic's JAS-39C Gripens arriving in the country.
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China to deploy cruise missiles: NSBA Taiwan National Security Bureau official said that China is about to deploy land-attack cruise missiles (LACMs) within striking distance of Taiwan on a large scale beginning later this year in an effort to bypass Taiwan's current missile defense capabilities.
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Gulfstream Aerospace Delivers Four Special Mission Aircraft and Receives Order for One More in 1Q05In the first quarter of this year, Gulfstream Aerospace, delivered four new special mission aircraft � one to the Japan Coast Guard (JCG), one to the U.S. Army, one to the U.S. Navy, and one to the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
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Bell Helicopter to build new Hueys for Marine CorpsBell Helicopter Textron has been chosen to build 100 all-new Huey light utility helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Putin says Syria missile sale no threat to IsraelRussian President Vladimir Putin on Friday dismissed concerns by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon over Moscow's sale of anti-aircraft missiles to Syria.
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