UK Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015
The UK Government today announced the details of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review. The interesting points that relate to aviation are:- – the…
News and Movements
RAF A400M ZM404 leaves Manching after painting
November 15th 2015 – Royal Air Force Airbus A400M 0021/ZM404 left Manching this morning for Sevilla were it will undergo final checks and modifications before…
HH-60Gs to relocate from Lakenheath to Aviano
The United States Air Force Europe announced today that the 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons will relocate from RAF Lakenheath to Aviano Airbase in Italy….
F-16Cs delivered to Egypt
Four new Lockheed F-16Cs passed through Lajes on October the 27th on delivery to the Egyptian Air Force. The serials and callsigns were:- 9759 ‘RETRO71’…
USMC F/A-18C crashes near Lakenheath
(21.10.15) A United States Marine Corp F/A-18C Hornet has crashed shortly after take off from RAF Lakenheath this morning. The pilot is believed to have…
US Marine Corps F/A-18Cs to RAF Lakenheath
On Saturday the 17th of October six United States Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets arrived at RAF Lakenheath. The aircraft are all from VMFA-232 and the serials…
New RAF Scampton gate guard is ready for delivery
RAF Red Arrows Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1 XX306 was readied for a drive from RAF Cranwell to RAF Scampton today. After arrival at Scampton it…
First Italian G550 CAEW passes through Shannon
On the 29th of September the first of the Italian Air Force’s Gulfstream 550 Conformal Airborne Early Warning (CAEW) aircraft passed through Shannon on it’s…
RAF Atlas C.1 ZM406 due for delivery
02.10.15 – The Royal Air Force’s latest Airbus Military A.400M Atlas C.1 is due to be delivered today to RAF Brize Norton. Aircraft ZM406 departed…
A-10s deploy to Estonia
Twelve A-10Cs from the Moddy AFB based 74th Fighter Squadron arrived at Amari Airbase in Estonia on 21.09 and 23.09 as part of a Theatre…