Airbus Military celebrates first A400M delivery to French Air Force

More than 700 people celebrated the delivery of the first production A400M new generation airlifter to the French Air Force at a ceremony at the Airbus Military Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Seville, Spain on 30 September. HRH Prince of Asturias, French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian, Spanish Minister of Defence, Pedro Morenés, as … Dowiedz się więcej

AFSOC Receives Additional MC-130J Commando II

A U.S. Air Force crew ferried an MC-130J Commando II Special Operations Forces tanker from the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] facilities here yesterday. The Super Hercules aircraft is assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command and will be based at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The Commando II supports such missions as in-flight refueling, infiltration/exfiltration, … Dowiedz się więcej

Pilatus Media Release: PC-7 MkII boosts Indian Air Force pilot training

The first Indian Air Force Basic Training course using the Pilatus PC-7 MkII aircraft, which commenced on 1st July 2013 with more than 80 students is not only well on schedule, but has also received great performance ratings from trainees and instructors alike. Within fifteen months of contract signing, the record on-time deliveries of aircraft … Dowiedz się więcej

Lockheed Martin: Make it a Dozen!

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered its 12th C-5M Super Galaxy to the U.S. Air Force from its facilities here today. Major General Rowayne “Wayne” Schatz Jr., Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.  flew the Super Galaxy to Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., where it will undergo internal … Dowiedz się więcej