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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:31 pm

301 Hikotai terminating Phantom operations

Friday 20 November 2020 was the day 301 Hikotai of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) stopped flying the F-4EJ Kai Phantom. This s...

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:36 pm

Y-20 with new engines makes first flight!

After years of delay, the Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation (XAC) Y-20, powered by four Shenyang WS-20 high bypass turbofan engines, ...

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Nov 22, 2020 1:39 am

U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base have conducted a surprise, round-trip to the Persian Gulf area "to deter aggression and reassure U.S. partners and allies". On Nov. 21, 2020, two U.S. Air force B-52 bombers belonging to the 5th Bomb Wing, from Minot AFB, North Dakota, carried out a round-trip mission to the Middle East region....

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:46 pm

CN235 maritime Patrol Aircraft for Senegal Air Force

Recently noted at Bandung/Husein Sastranegara Internal Airport (Indonesia) is this first CN235-220MPA Maritime Patrol Aircraft...

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German contract for 31 Airbus Sea Tigers

On 19 November 2020, the German parliament approved a 2.3 billion euro contract for the purchase of 31 Airbus Helicopter Sea Tiger helicop...

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:49 pm

USAF's future Formal Training Units for Ghostrider and Grey Wolf announced

On 20 November 2020, the Secretary of the Air Force selected Kirtland AFB (NM) as the preferred location...

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United States military aircraft in a sliding scale downwards

On 19 November 2020, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report about mission capable...

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Delivery of third A330MRTT to Eindhoven

On 19 November 2020, the third A330MRTT for the NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) arrived at Eindhoven air base (The Netherlands). The ai...

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:52 pm

The Letter of Request mentions the need for the fifth generation aircraft to be delivered in 2021. The Greek government officially requested an urgent purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fifth generation aircraft for the Hellenic Air Force. According to the Greek newspaper Proto Thema, the Director General of Armaments and Investments for the Ministry of National Defense, Theodoros Lagios, sent a formal Letter of Request (LOR) to the U.S....

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:41 pm

The three current operators of the Boeing 737 MAX detail their plans to return the jet to service. American will return to service first with their first passenger carrying flight on Dec 29th. The other airlines will follow next year. Full details, videos, and timeline in our story.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:46 pm

The Croatian Ministry of Defence revealed on November 11 that it has received final offers from four government teams seeking to provide the country with a new multi-role fighter.

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The US Department of Defense announced on November 19 that it has ordered a further 15 Boeing-Insitu ScanEagle unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the Afghan National Army.

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