Category: Notizie Estero

Thai Air Force Celebrates 100% Gripen Availability

Thai Air Force Celebrates 100% Gripen Availability

With a formation flight, the Thai Air Force showed its appreciation for how the support for the Gripen system in Thailand works.

Last week, the Royal Thailand Air Force (RTAF) Wing 7 had 100 percent availability on its eleven Gripen aircraft. This was celebrated by the RTAF by flying a formation…

US Air Force Resumes Testing New F135 Fan Rotor Design

US Air Force Resumes Testing New F135 Fan Rotor Design

ARNOLD AFB, Tenn. — Testing of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine has resumed in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex J2 Engine Test Cell at Arnold Air Force Base.

The test team is seeking to validate the structural integrity and aerodynamic characteristics of a new fan rotor design for the …

WC-135 #582 has been retired

The U.S. Air Force has retired one of its only two WC-135 Constant Phoenix nuclear weapons testing air-sampling aircraft. Photo by Tech. Sgt. William A. O’Brien Tail number 582 did its fini-flight on Nov. 2 and flew away from Offutt Air Force Base on Nov. 16. The jet started as a KC-135 aerial refueling tanker […]

USFK needs replacement firing range for Apaches due to noise complaints

Complaints from local residents in South Korea has forced U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) to cancel a live-firing exercise for its attack helicopters on Nov. 16. Photo By: Sgt. Jesse Smith The training was suppose to be conducted at the range in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province. The helicopters had moved there for their training after the […]
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