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Exercise

Massive NATO air exercise details revealed

16th February 2023

NATO’s largest ever aircraft deployment exercise is set to take place in June this year involving more than 200 aircraft

iniBuilds

Oklahoma City for Microsoft Flight Simulator incoming

16th February 2023

iniBuilds has announced Oklahoma City for Microsoft Flight Simulator is in development.

Exercise Cobra Warrior

Asian air force to make Exercise Cobra Warrior debut

16th February 2023

It has been confirmed that the next Exercise Cobra Warrior – which is scheduled to take place in March – will feature the Indian Air Force for the first time

FlyPast March 2023

Puss Moth and Tiger Moth update

16th February 2023

A distinctive Puss Moth is now at Old Warden, while a Tiger Moth is being transferred to the Hooton Park Trust

Aerial Firefighting

Brazilian C-130M deploys to fight forest fires in Chile

15th February 2023

A Lockheed C-130M Hercules from the Brazilian Air Force has been dispatched to Chile to help fight the more than 300 estimated forest fires that are currently raging across the country’s central and southern regions

Argentina

Argentina reinforces southernmost air base with permanent Pampa III unit

15th February 2023

The Argentine Air Force has bolstered its combat presence at Base Aérea Militar Río Gallegos – the nation’s southernmost air base – after the air arm revealed it would permanently deploy three IA-63 Pampa III fighter-trainers to the facility

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Tampa for Microsoft Flight Simulator released

15th February 2023

Scenery developer, Verticalsim has announced KTPA – Tampa International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.

Flybe

Flybe sale talks fail, business to be wound down

15th February 2023

Grounded British carrier Flybe 2.0 is to be wound down after talks with potential buyers for the recently collapsed airline failed.

Lockheed Martin

193rd SOW adopts new mission as first Commando II arrives

15th February 2023

As part of the 193rd Special Operations Wing’s (SOW’s) ongoing conversion to the Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II, the unit received the first of its new tactical tanker-transport aircraft on February 2

Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter

Greek F-5A spruced up by volunteers

15th February 2023

Former Hellenic Air Force Northrop F-5A 69-7175 has been refurbished at Paleo Faliro, near Athens

Air India

BREAKING: Air India closes HUGE 500+ airliner deal

14th February 2023

The Indian flag carrier has announced bumper orders with Airbus and Boeing

Beechcraft

Beechcraft RU-21A on display in Florida

14th February 2023

The restored aeroplane can be seen at the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum in Florida

Aero India

Russia eyes Indian collaboration in developing fifth-gen Checkmate fighter

14th February 2023

Russia reportedly plans to discuss potential cooperation with India in the creation of new fifth-generation combat aircraft – with the previously unveiled Checkmate light tactical fighter being focused on in particular – at the Aero India 2023 international air show and defence exhibition, which is currently being held in Bengaluru