News

AOA Simulations

T-7A Red Hawk takes flight in X-Plane 12

10th October 2023

AOA Simulations has announced the T-7A Red Hawk has been upgraded to X-Plane 12.

125th Fighter Wing

Florida ANG F-15C/Ds take part in combined exercise in Colombia

10th October 2023

Several F-15C/D Eagles from the 159th Fighter Squadron ‘Boxin’ Gators’ – a component of the Florida ANG’s 125th Fighter Wing – deployed to Palanquero, Colombia, on August 18 to participate in the combined exercise, Àngel de los Andes and Relámpago VIII

Gloster Meteor

Meteor set for conservation in Gloucestershire

10th October 2023

Gloucestershire’s Jet Age Museum has announced that Meteor NF.14 WS807 has been moved into its conservation and restoration workshop

Airline News

Ryanair reveals winter expansion across London

9th October 2023

Ryanair has announced a significant expansion of its London network for the forthcoming winter season.

Antonov An-12

Russian carrier reintroduces Antonov An-12

9th October 2023

Almost ten years after it last operated the type, Russian air cargo carrier ATRAN has re-introduced the Antonov An-12 freighter.

Eurowings Discover

Eurowings Discover rebrands

9th October 2023

Lufthansa Group has rebranded its leisure subsidiary Eurowings Discover as Discover Airlines.

Acquisitions

South Korea axes F-35B acquisition plan to grow F-35A fleet?

9th October 2023

Seoul has requested a government-to-government Foreign Military Sale for the purchase of 25 fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighters has been approved by the US State Department

Airlift

US Navy ‘Providers’ fly final official C-2A Greyhound flight

9th October 2023

The US Navy’s Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) ‘Providers’ conducted its final official C-2A Greyhound flight at NAS North Island in California on September 20

Deployment

USMC’s ‘Silver Eagles’ conclude final legacy Hornet deployment

9th October 2023

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 (VMFA-115) ‘Silver Eagles’ departed MCAS Iwakuni in Japan on September 28, marking the conclusion of a six-month Unit Deployment Program tour in the Indo-Pacific region with Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12)

Airborne Battle Management

USAF gifts sole TE-8A JSTARS trainer to Louisiana college

9th October 2023

Following its retirement from operational use, the USAF’s sole Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) training aircraft has been donated to the Sowela Technical Community College in Lake Charles, Louisiana