On Jun. 27, 2022 the government of the Czech Republic has approved the Slovak request with help over guarding the Slovakian air space. The request was official after meeting between the Slovak Minister of Defense Jaroslav Naď and his Czech counterpart Jana Černochová. The Czech Air Force will guard the air space of its eastern neighbor with Polish Air Force, which approved the air policing...
Video shows Ukrainian Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile shooting down Russian Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopter – The Aviation Geek Club
The footage in this post shows a Russian Kamov Ka-52 “Alligator” (NATO reporting name: Hokum B) attack helicopter being shot down by a Ukrainian Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) operated by the 95th Air Assault Brigade in the Izium Area. The Skif or Stugna-P is a Ukrainian ATGM system developed by the Luch Design Bureau. Its guidance device (ПН-С) is developed and manufactured by...
Bayraktar TB2-taken video features Ukrainian Su-27 nearly blowing up his wingman with a dumb bomb delivered… – The Aviation Geek Club
Somebody has released the Bayraktar TB2-taken video featured in this article (originally posted by Oryx on Twitter) showing two Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jets bombing the Russian garrison of the Zmiyniy Island (the famous Snake Island in the Black Sea). What you can see are two Ukrainian Su-27s streaking in at low altitude, perhaps 150m, to release ‘dumb’ bombs. Probably, each released...
Top Gun: Maverick takes us on its Mighty Wings – The Aviation Geek Club
36 years after the release of the original, over a decade in the making, and it is finally here. Was Top Gun: Maverick worth the wait? Before getting into that, a bit of personal commentary, if I may. I saw the sequel to the 1986 classic by attending one of several early access premieres across the country. As someone whose earliest conscious memory was watching the original on VHS sometime in...
“Buy Me A Fighter Jet:” Ukraine Launches online Crowdfunding Campaign to buy fighter jets to repel the … – The Aviation Geek Club
An online crowdfunding campaign to buy fighter jets has been launched by Ukraine. Called “Buy Me A Fighter Jet,” the campaign seeks funds from the public for new fighter aircraft to repel the Russian advance, NDTV reports. “Please buy me a fighter jet,” is written in bold and all-caps on the campaign website. The video below is featured on the homepage. In the clip a Ukrainian pilot walks...
USAF proved that an F-15 and an F-16, both equipped with the Legion Pod, can use the pod’s IRST21 infrare… – The Aviation Geek Club
Eglin’s Integrated Test Team conducted the first-ever multi-platform operational test to effectively locate a target using shared Infra-Red Search and Track sensor data, Apr. 7, 2022. As told by 1st Lt Lindsey Heflin, 53rd Wing, in the article Test team proves Legion pod targeting capabilities, an F-15C Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon, both equipped with Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod, used the...
US Navy Could Extend the service lives of USS Nimitz and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Oldest Nimitz-class … – The Aviation Geek Club
The US Navy is currently studying extending the service lives of the oldest Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, Jay Stefany, who is currently performing the duties of the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, told reporters in a phone call on Apr. 20, 2022. “I don’t know when that’s due to be reported out, but that is part of our [Program Objective Memorandum] 24...
Czech Republic has transferred Attack Helicopters (likely Mil Mi-24 Hinds) to Ukraine – The Aviation Geek Club
Alert 5 reported that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin disclosed during a press briefing which the Czech Republic has transferred its attack helicopters to Ukraine. “I’m especially grateful to Denmark, which announced today that it will provide a Harpoon launcher and missiles to help Ukraine defend its coast. I’d also like to thank the Czech Republic for its substantial support...
Czech Republic wants to buy more UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters as a consequence of the War in Ukraine – The Aviation Geek Club
The war in Ukraine has made the Czech government think twice about its procurement of the Bell UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters, Alert 5 reports. The local government is now thinking of buying more helicopters as the four AH-1Z and eight UH-1Y helicopters that were ordered is now deemed insufficient to meet the country’s defense needs. Bell Textron has started production of the first AH-1Z Viper for...
Nigeria cleared to buy AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters but armed with rockets instead of Hellfire missiles – The Aviation Geek Club
The Biden administration has cleared the potential sale of 12 Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters to Nigeria. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on the Foreign Military Sale on Apr. 14, 2022. As highlighted by Alert 5, the Pentagon mentioned in Transmittal No 22-24 that it will sell 2,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guidance sections under the sale package along...
