VIDEO: Il-78-90A Makes First Flight
The first Ilyushin Il-78-90A prototype made it’s first flight on January 25, 2018 from the Aviatar SP plant in Russia. The prototype (0201) had first…
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Australian EA-18G Growlers Arrive at Nellis For Red Flag
The Royal Australian Air Force has deployed four Boeing EA-18G Growlers to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada for Exercise Red Flag 18-1. The aircraft,…
First A330MRTT For Singapore Arrives at Manching For Painting
The first Airbus A330MRTT for the Singapore Air Force arrived at Manching in Germany on January 22, 2018 for painting. The aircraft has completed tanker…
Alabama National Guard F-16s Return from Southwest Asia
On January 20/21, 2018 ten F-16Cs from the Alabama Air National Guard’s 100th Fighter Squadron arrived at Lajes in the Azores as they returned home…
74th Fighter Squadron A-10Cs Return Home from Incirlik
On January 21, 2018 nine A-10Cs from the 74th Fighter Squadron (based at Moodby AFB) passed through Lajes in the Azores on their way home…
Jordan Takes Delivery of First Mi-26 Halo
The Royal Jordanian Air Force took delivery of the first of four Mil Mi-26T2 Halo transport helicopters on January 17, 2018. The helicopter was delivered…
303rd Fighter Squadron A-10Cs Head East
On January 14, 2018 ten USAF A-10Cs arrived at Lajes en route to a deployment in Afghanistan. The aircraft were all from the 303rd Fighter…
Bulgaria Grounds Su-25 Frogfoot Fleet
The Bulgarian Air Force has grounded their fleet of Sukhoi Su-25 “Frogfoots” according to the Bulgarian aviation magazine Aero. The last flight of a Su-25…
Turkish Air Force CN.235 Crashes
A Turkish Air Force CASA CN.235 transport aircraft crashed in Isparta Province on January 17, 2018. Media reports indicate that two pilots and one technician…
India To Participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2018
The Australian Government has announced plans for the Indian Air Force to take part in Exercise Pitch Black 2018. The event will take place in…