A Royal Thai Navy F27 transport had to make a nose wheel up emergency landing at Narathiwat airport on Aug. 11. The F27 Mk 200, #1202, has been in service for 36 years. It had taken off from Utapao airport with 12 passengers on board. Alec Wilson from Khon Kaen, Thailand / CC BY-SA The […]
A Indonesian Air Force T-50I advanced jet trainer was significantly damaged when the jet veered off the runway during take off at Iswahjudi Air Force Base on Aug. 10. Korea Aerospace Industriesmodified by FOX 52 / CC BY-SA Air Force spokesperson Air Commodore Fajar Adriyanto said a student pilot and instructor were aboard the aircraft […]
Aviation Week has reported that a Challenger 650 with FAA registration N488CR is operating under a U.S. Army program called Artemis. Data gathered from flight tracking websites show that the jet arrived in Misawa, Japan on Jul. 28. It had taken off from Anchorage. The Challenger then left Misawa for Kadena the next day, it […]
The 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron broke its previous record on Aug. 3 when it generated its 34th consecutive combat mission while deployed to Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE. “The squadron embraced the challenge to provide critical combat air power across three areas of responsibility for coalition forces,” said Lt. Col. Terry “Val” Hjerpe, […]
The Indian government has approved a purchase of 106 HTT-40 basic trainers made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Photo: Indian Ministry of Defense The aircraft will be ordered in two batches, the first order is for 70 aircraft followed by another 36 after the type is declared operational. For more information, hit the Source below […]