A U-2 made a rare flyover of Santa Rosa on Dec. 18 for the graveside funeral of the former Wing Commander of the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. The late Dave Pinsky had died on Oct. 9 at age 80. For more information, hit the Source below Source
The Hungarian Air Force has taken delivery of 16 H145M helicopters that it ordered. A total of twenty helicopters were ordered. Photo: Airbus Four Zlin light training aircraft were also delivered recently. For more information, hit the Source below Source
Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief Gen. Tan Sri Ackbal Abdul Samad has disclosed that the service acquire the Fighter Lead-In Trainer/ Light Combat Aircarft (FLIT/ LCA) aircraft within the next three years. Photo:KAI The Ministry of Defense will request for the budget to buy 18 aircraft in the 2021 budget and another 18 aircraft […]
The first HH-60W helicopter for Kirtland Air Force Base arrived at the base on Dec. 17. The rotorcraft will be assigned to 58th Special Operations Wing. Photo by: James Fisher Detachment 2 of the 58th Operations Group will operate the new helicopter. For more information, hit the Source below Source
Kyodo News reports that Japanese defense officials are considering the option of installing new long-range standoff attack missiles on the two new Aegis warships to be built. 海上自衛隊, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Yomuiri Shimbun says the range of the new indigenous missiles will be around 1,000 km. For more information, hit the Source […]
The AC-130W Stinger II is conducting air operations over Somalia under Joint Task Force – Quartz in support of Operation OCTAVE QUARTZ. The mission of OOQ is to reposition U.S. DOD personnel from Somalia to other locations in East Africa. For more information, hit the Source below Source