The Hungarian Air Force will receive 12 new L-39NG aircraft – the latest modernization of the famous Czech Aero L-39 Albatros trainer aircraft. The information was confirmed by both sides – AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE company and Budapest (by Gáspár Maróth – government plenipotentiary for acquisitions at the Hungarian Ministry of Defense). The aircraft will be used to train pilots of 4th and...
F-35C Lightning II pilot forced to eject after landing mishap on USS Carl Vinson in South China Sea. Seven … – The Aviation Geek Club
An F-35C Lightning II [most probably belonging to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147)], assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, had a landing mishap on deck while USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea, Jan. 24, 2022. According to a US Navy news release, the pilot safely ejected from the aircraft and was recovered via US...
The story of the French Air Force Mirage III that buzzed a U-2 flying at 65,000 ft on a mission to spy on F… – The Aviation Geek Club
The U-2 is still considered today to be one of the most technologically advanced aircraft ever built. It’s development in 1954 was shrouded in great secrecy since its primary role was strategic reconnaissance. Designed to fly for long periods at very high altitudes, it is essentially a powered glider with a sail-plane-like wing and lightweight structure. The aircraft was designed and used for...
Did you know the pre-flight checklist was first introduced by Boeing following the 1935 crash of the protot… – The Aviation Geek Club
In aviation, a preflight checklist is a list of tasks that should be performed by pilots and aircrew prior to takeoff. Its purpose is to improve flight safety by ensuring that no important tasks are forgotten. Failure to correctly conduct a preflight check using a checklist is a major contributing factor to aircraft accidents. When did pilots start using preflight checklists? According to...
Video shows Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Successfully Completing Carrier Compatibility in India – The Aviation Geek Club
Filmed at Indian Naval Station Hansa in Goa, India, the video in this post features Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet successfully completing operational demonstration tests reinforcing the Super Hornet’s ability to effectively and safety operate off Indian Navy carriers. Two US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets completed multiple ski-jumps, roll-in and fly-in arrestments, as well as performance flights, in...
In 1945 twelve USAAF B-25 aircraft bombed a rocky outcrop in the Alps to cause a landslide to block a road…. – The Aviation Geek Club
By late 1944, the Italian Campaign was secondary to the campaigns in France, and Allied forces were not strong enough to break the Germans’ mighty Gothic Line. These fortifications were supplied by rail through the Alps, with trains arriving hourly and delivering 600,000 tons of supplies a month, enough to keep the German Army going forever. But, as told by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, in his...
During RIMPAC 2000 USS Buchanan missile destroyer was hit by 3 Hellfire missiles, 3 Harpoon missiles and a … – The Aviation Geek Club
USS Buchanan (DDG-14) was a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1962 to 1991. She was sunk as a target on Jun. 13, 2000. On that day USS Buchanan proved to be a tough ship. From USS Buchanan website; ‘On Jun. 13, 2000 the USS Buchanan took part in the RIMPAC 2000 as a target ship [Sinkex 2000] at Pacific Missile Range Facility, North of the...
Video features A-10 Warthog CAS aircraft operating from Rogers Dry Lake Bed as part of ACE training – The Aviation Geek Club
The 412th Operations Support Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) hosted four A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 355th Wing out of Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, and small team of Airmen from the 821st Contingency Response Squadron out of Travis Air Force Base, California, to conduct Agile Combat Employment (ACE training), on Jun. 27, 2022, Giancarlo Casem, 412th Test Wing Public Affairs, explains in...
Defence supporting communities affected by flooding – CONTACT magazine
Australia's best free military news site Share the post “Defence supporting communities affected by flooding”Defence is providing support to communities affected by the NSW floods in response to requests from NSW Emergency Services through Emergency Management Australia.CAPTION: Royal Australian Navy Midshipman Daniel Snels and Able Seaman Alice Shelverton from Joint Task Force...
Oklahoma Air National Guard F-16 Pilot Reaches Rare Milestone Of 5,000 Flying Hours in the Mighty Viper – The Aviation Geek Club
Lt. Col. David S. Gritsavage, F-16 pilot, 138th Fighter Wing, achieved 5,000 hours of flight time in an F-16, Sept. 21, 2021, at Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla. Gritsavage is the eleventh pilot to accomplish this feat in an F-16, and the first to cross that threshold at the 138th Fighter Wing. “I started flying F-16s in 1997,” Gritsavage said in an interesting article appeared on News...
