A RAF transport aircraft has left the UK on a mission to support the French military quell fighting in the Central African Republic (CAR). The C17 Globemaster took off from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, to collect military equipment from a French base before flying them to Bangui, the capital of the troubled country. It is … Dowiedz się więcej
The F/A-18 Hornet community celebrated the 35th anniversary of the aircraft’s first flight during a ceremony today in the Rear Adm. William A. Moffett building atrium at NAS Pax River. Sponsored by the F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265), the celebration highlighted the accomplishments and continued impact of the U.S. Navy’s longest running tactical aircraft program. … Dowiedz się więcej
It was a case of love at first flight for Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) pilot Squadron Leader James Anderson. When asked what attracted him to a career as a pilot, the RNZAF C-130 Hercules captain recalled the first time he took to the skies. “In high school, we studied ‘flight’ and as part … Dowiedz się więcej
The Royal Air Force has deployed its Support Helicopter Force to the North East to provide Military Aid to the Environment Agency in support of the repair and flood relief effort after the storms of Thursday 5 and Friday 6 December caused wide scale flooding and damage to coastal defences. A Royal Air Force Support … Dowiedz się więcej
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, The Hon Darren Chester MP, and Deputy Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Leo Davies CSC, today launched the Centenary of Military Aviation Air Show. Parliamentary Secretary Chester said the Air Show will commemorate a significant moment in Australia’s military aviation history. „The 1st of March 2014 will … Dowiedz się więcej
A RAF C130 Hercules has handed over the baton for ongoing inter-island aid transport to the Philippines Air Force (PAF). Royal Air Force and Philippines Air Force colleagues in front of the RAF C130 Hercules call sign “Pag-asa 47” The C130 Hercules from RAF Brize Norton has been in the Philippines for 10 days and … Dowiedz się więcej