News

AirForces Monthly December 2023

UPDATE: MOD does U-turn on AW109SP

14th December 2023

The UK MOD has done a U-turn on the use of the Leonardo AW109SP GrandNew helicopter.

Belgian Air Force

Belgian ‘Vipers’ intercept Russian Su-30s over the Baltic

14th December 2023

Belgian F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcons were launched from Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, to intercept Russian fighter aircraft over the Baltic Sea on December 6 – within one week of the Belgian Air Force taking over the lead of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission

Attrition Report

Global V-22 Osprey fleet grounded following fatal crash in Japan

14th December 2023

A USAF-operated CV-22B Osprey was lost off Yakushima Island, Japan, on November 29, killing all eight airmen on board and resulting in a global operational stand-down of the tiltrotor

Aircraft Deliveries

US Coast Guard receives first new MH-60T airframe

14th December 2023

Sikorsky has delivered the first of 45 replacement MH-60T airframes to the US Coast Guard as part of a service life extension program for the MH-60T medium-range recovery helicopter fleet

Microsoft Flight Simulator

CAC Winjeel takes flight in MSFS

13th December 2023

Ant's Airplanes has upgraded the CAC Winjeel to full Microsoft Flight Simulator compatibility, adding improved graphic and model details.

Orbx

X-Plane lands in Jackson Hole

13th December 2023

Scenery developer Axonos, has announced KJAC Jackson Hole Airport for X-Plane 12 is now available.

Brazil

UK2000 releases Santa Maria Airport

12th December 2023

Scenery developer, UK2000 has announced Santa Maria 2023 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

F-14 Tomcat for MSFS released

12th December 2023

Heatblur Simulations and IndiaFoxtEcho have released the F-14 Tomcat for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Norway

Norway bids farewell to abdicating Sea Kings

11th December 2023

The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) retired the last of its Sea King Mk 43B search-and-rescue helicopters on November 27, bringing to an end more than 50 years of operational service

Belgian Air Force

Lockheed Martin rolls out first F-35A for Belgium

11th December 2023

Lockheed Martin formally presented the first F-35A Lightning II for Belgium to representatives from the Belgian government during a rollout ceremony at the company’s F-35 production facility in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 10