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Belgian Air Force F-16 OCU graduates its last pilots
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (485+ words) As the Belgian Air Force's F-16 OCU called time, Chris Croot spoke to the CO and the final student to qualify on the Viper On April 16, the Belgian Air Force's final F-16 student graduated from the Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) marking the…...
THE'JOLLY ROGERS" OF VFA-103
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (718+ words) Flying the Bones " Part 2 In the second part of the series, Rick Llinares continues his article about one of the most famous squadrons in the United States Navy Following their final deployment aboard the USS John F Kennedy (CV-67) with Air…...
TLG33 Tornados heading back to B'chel
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (267+ words) After relocation in June 2022, Germany's last-remaining frontline Tornado strike unit prepares to return home. Chris Melaisi catches up with Tactical Air Wing 33 (TLG33) to find out more Due to the required work at B'chel in Germany for the incoming Lockheed Martin…...
Russia's long arm
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (156+ words) key. aero - www. key. aero 1 Cookie Consent Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain Maximum Storage Duration: 1 year Type: HTTP Cookie - Preferences 0 Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves…...
Airbus A319 arrives for firebomber conversion
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (706+ words) Neptune Aviation Services has received its first Airbus A319 for aerial firefighter conversion. The A319-100 (registered 2-RLCC) was delivered to Dothan Regional Airport, Alabama where Commercial Jet will modify the aircraft into an airtanker in its 400, 000ft" maintenance facility. The initial Neptune Aviation…...
Caudron C460 Rafale revived in France
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (277+ words) On 27 April Bruno Ducreux, head of A'ro Restauration Service at Darois, just north-west of Dijon, completed two test flights in replica Caudron C460 Rafale F-WDEK following restoration and modifications." The sleek racer was built in California by Mark Lightsey and his…...
Oldest Wessex arrives at City of Norwich Aviation Museum
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (279+ words) The City of Norwich Aviation Museum took delivery of Westland Wessex HAS1 XM300 on 7 May following its transfer from Amgueddfa Cymru " Museum Wales." The machine, a 1958 pre-production example, had been held in storage at the Museum Wales Nantgarw Collection Centre just north…...
Alaska Airlines goes transatlantic
1+ week, 5+ day ago (221+ words) Alaska Airlines has launched its first scheduled transatlantic services, marking a major step in the Seattle-based carrier's ambition to develop into a broader long-haul operator." In a surprise announcement, Alaska Airlines has announced its intention to purchase Hawaiian Airlines in…...
ENHANCING AIRLINK
1+ week, 6+ day ago (147+ words) South African regional carrier Airlink is one of Africa's success stories and currently receiving a boost with the arrival of ten new Embraer E195-E2s, as Andreas Spaeth reports Tough at the ops "The carrier operates 67 routes to and from 47 destinations across…...
Runways to Rio
2+ week, 2+ day ago (395+ words) Edward Paine reports from Rio de Janeiro on Routes Americas 2026, and hears from a number of key airlines in the Latin American market The carrier has ordered 24 Embraer E195-E2s with 50 options, which Cadier said would be used to open new, smaller…...