The story of how Kris Kristofferson made it into the Music Business is an epic 20th century tale. Thanks to a post made by the Giant Killer, we became aware of this unbelievable story, one which has various versions, yet still part of a tale involving two of America’s greatest musicians, both of whom have unique ties with aviation. Kris Kristofferson grew up a military brat, with a...
French Navy Rafale M diverted to Malta after the Nozzle of the Refueling Probe Broke Off – The Aviation Geek Club
According to Horizion Facebook Page, a Marine Nationale (French Navy) Dassault Rafale M currently embarked on the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle diverted to Malta International Airport in the evening of Feb. 6, 2022 after the nozzle of the refueling probe broke off (as shown by the main image in this article) and the front line fighter could not receive fuel to return back to the...
The Argentine Navy has just bought two upgraded SH-3H Sea Kings from Carson Helicopters – The Aviation Geek Club
The Argentine government has selected Carson Helicopters as the preferred supplier for two upgraded SH-3H Sea King helicopters to be incorporated into the Argentine Navy to perform logistic support tasks at the Comandante Espora Naval Air Base. The contract is worth $12 million according to Alert 5. As reported by Aviacionline, the favored supplier is Carson Helicopters, a company that...
Former Marine Infantry Rifleman explains why (except the VH-60 White Hawks flown by HMX-1) the USMC doesn?… – The Aviation Geek Club
During the last 40 years, the remarkable Black Hawk multirole helicopter has fought its way in and out of countless combat zones to deliver and extract troops, save lives as a MEDEVAC or casualty evacuation platform, provide critical supplies to troops, deliver emergency supplies during natural disasters, and perform as an aerial firefighter and border patroller. The Black Hawk serves with the US...
Pentagon Inspector General finds that Afghanistan’s UH-60s are less capable than the Mi-17 – The Aviation Geek Club
Pentagon Inspector General Glenn Fine said in a new report that the UH-60 that Afghanistan imported to replace the Mi-17 is not as capable as the Russian rotocraft.As reported by Bloomberg, Fine wrote in his latest quarterly assessment of U.S. expenditures in Afghanistan, posted in May (the same month the first Black Hawk was flown in an Afghanistan operation by the nascent air force) that the...
VRM-50, the US Navy’s first CMV-22B Osprey Fleet Replacement Squadron, gets Safe-for-Flight certification – The Aviation Geek Club
The “Sunhawks” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 50, the US Navy’s first CMV-22B Osprey Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), celebrated a landmark achievement as they received their Safe-for-Flight certification on Dec. 16, 2021. Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Wing Commodore, Capt. Samuel Bryant, presented VRM- 50 with their safe for flight certification during a cake cutting ceremony...
Here’s why the USMC deems upgraded versions of the AH-1 Cobra more capable than the AH-64 Apache – The Aviation Geek Club
The AH-1 Cobra is a two-blade rotor, single-engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It was developed using the engine, transmission and rotor system of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois. A member of the prolific Huey family, the AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake. The AH-1 was the backbone of the US Army’s attack helicopter fleet, but has been replaced by the AH-64 Apache...
Antonov Conducts Damage Assessment Of An-225 Mriya badly damaged during the Russian invasion of Ukraine – The Aviation Geek Club
Representatives of Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov have conducted a damage assessment of its An-225 Mriya (Dream) aircraft Simple Flying reports. The world’s largest aircraft was damaged during the Battle of Antonov Airport, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, after it had arrived at Hostomel airport for maintenance in early February. According to Simple Flying, ‘Access to the...
Russian Heliborne Assault on Antonov / Hostomel Airport seems to have Failed – The Aviation Geek Club
Well, it seems the Russian heliborne assault on Antonov/Gostomel/Hostomel Airport, 15km NW of Kiev, ended in a complete catastrophe. Not only that the VKS paid a hefty price just to bring the airborne troops to their target (it lost 6-7 helicopters, including two confirmed Ka-52s; several of these to Ukrainian MiG-29s), but then the expected para-jump didn’t take place. Obviously, the...
The tragic fate of Airwolf Bell 222: destroyed due to pilot error a few years after the show ended – The Aviation Geek Club
Aired from Jan. 22, 1984, until Aug. 7, 1987 Airwolf is an American action military drama television series where an enigmatic loner at the behest of a shadowy government organization steals a supersonic military helicopter from its twisted creator and uses it to fight the bad guys around the world. The flight-capable Airwolf helicopter was a cosmetically modified Bell 222, serial number 47085...
