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Dambusters

‘Johnny’ Johnson road name campaign

12th December 2022

A campaign is afoot to name a road in Bristol after ‘the last Dambuster’, Sqn Ldr George 'Johnny' Johnson, who died on December 7.

Royal Air Force (RAF)

RAF veteran, 99, receives war medal

12th December 2022

LAC Anne-Marie Allen, now 99, has returned to RAF Northolt to be presented with a long overdue service medal

Lockheed Martin

New F-16C colour-bird for USAF’s ‘Wild Ducks’

9th December 2022

A new Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon colour-bird for the USAF’s 309th Fighter Squadron ‘Wild Ducks’ was spotted at Luke AFB, Arizona, after completing its first flight in its striking new livery on November 18

Boeing

US approves sale of CH-47F Chinooks to South Korea

9th December 2022

US State Department approval has been granted for the possible Foreign Military Sale of 18 Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters, complete with related equipment and support services, to South Korea for an estimated cost of $1.5bn

Attack Helicopter

Bahrain shows off upgraded AH-1FB Cobras

9th December 2022

Two upgraded Royal Bahraini Air Force AH-1FB Cobras made their public debut during the latest edition of the Bahrain International Airshow, held from November 9-11, 2022

Aircraft Deliveries

New Zealand receives first P-8A Poseidon from Boeing

9th December 2022

Boeing delivered the first of four P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to the Royal New Zealand Air Force during a ceremony at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington, on December 7

Fighter-Bomber

South Korean F-4E Phantom IIs resume flight operations

8th December 2022

The Republic of Korea Air Force has lifted the grounding order on its McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II fleet following a crash on August 12, 2022

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Microsoft Flight Simulator touches down in Detroit

8th December 2022

The latest US destination from iniBuilds is Detroit Metro Airport (KDTW) for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Dambusters

The 'last Dambuster' Johnny Johnson dies aged 101

8th December 2022

Sqn Ldr George ‘Johnny’ Johnson has passed away, aged 101

Dassault Rafale

Poland, France take over NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission in Lithuania

7th December 2022

Having concluded its latest NATO Baltic Air Policing rotation to Šiauliai Air Base, the last of the Hungarian Air Force JAS 39C Gripens departed the Lithuanian base after being replaced by a detachment of French Air and Space Force-operated Rafales on December 1

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Microsoft reveals number of Flight Simulator downloads

7th December 2022

Microsoft Flight Simulator is celebrating another major milestone as it reveals for the first time how many people have downloaded the latest version of the 40-year-old franchise.