Military

A-18 Hornet

BREAKING: RCAF Demo Team Hornet to fly the Mach Loop

15th July 2024

The Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Demonstration Team has announced they plan to fly the Mach Loop.

Eurofighter Typhoon

Swedish Gripens and German Eurofighters team up for air combat training

10th July 2024

Five JAS 39C/D Gripen fighters assigned to the Swedish Air Force’s F 7 Skaraborgs Flygflottilj (Wing) at Såtenäs Air Base (AB) in Sweden deployed to Rostock-Laage AB, Germany, between April 19-26.

Brazil

Brazil uses A-1Ms to assess flood damage

10th July 2024

The Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB; Brazilian Air Force) conducted a vital aerial reconnaissance mission over Rio Grande do Sul on May 9 in support of Operation Taquari 2 – a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) operation that was launched after the Brazilian state was devastated by mass flooding.

Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk

Special F-16 scheme honours F-117 Nighthawk

10th July 2024

A US Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th Fighter Squadron ‘Black Sheep’ at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico now wears a matt-black paint scheme to honour the F-117 Nighthawk.

Boeing

USAF KC-46A Pegasus flies around the world non-stop

10th July 2024

A US Air Force Boeing KC-46A Pegasus has completed the first non-stop westbound flight around the world by the type.

Boeing

Boeing delivers first CH-47F Block II Chinook to US Army

10th July 2024

Boeing announced on July 1 that it had delivered the first CH-47F Block II Chinook to the US Army, marking a significant milestone in the modernisation programme of the Army's heavy-lift capabilities.

Boeing MH-139 Grey Wolf

End of a chapter for MH-139A Grey Wolf as it leaves Eglin AFB

10th July 2024

The MH-139A Grey Wolf left Eglin Air Force Base for the last time on June 27 signalling its transition to a combat-capable aircraft under Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC).

Aerial Firefighting

Spartan testbed trials MAFFS II

3rd July 2024

Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan testbed (CSX62127) is seen here returning to its home base at Turin-Caselle Airport in northern Italy on May 30 after spending several weeks at Taranto-Grottaglie Airport in southern Italy, where it performed tests with the type’s new aerial firefighting system, the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II (MAFFS II).

Panavia Tornado

Unique Tornado F2 TIARA to fly again

3rd July 2024

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Jared ‘ROOK’ Isaacman confirmed that he has added a Panavia Tornado F2 to his collection.

Boeing F-15 Family

First combat-ready F-15EX Eagle II delivered to the USAF

3rd July 2024

The US Air Force received the first combat-ready Boeing F-15EX Eagle II on June 5, 2024.

AirForces Monthly July 2024

RAF’s first Wedgetail AEW1 breaks cover

2nd July 2024

The first of a current order of three E-7A Wedgetail AEW1 AEW&C aircraft that are set to join the RAF from 2025 was seen outside of STS Aviation Services’ hangar at Birmingham Airport in the West Midlands on May 29.

Exercise Cobra Warrior

German Tornado unit planning to participate in Exercise Cobra Warrior

1st July 2024

The RAF’s Exercise Cobra Warrior has attracted a wide range of participants and one of the most popular among enthusiasts has been German Air Force Tornados.

Germany

End nears for German Navy Sea Kings

26th June 2024

The Marineflieger (German Naval Air Arm) Marinefliegergeschwader 5 (MFG-5; Naval Air Wing 5) at Nordholz Air Base in northern Germany will formally bid farewell to its 17 remaining Sea King Mk 41 search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopters on August 31.

German Air Force

Luftwaffe flies first Heron TP

26th June 2024

The Luftwaffe completed the maiden domestic flight of its first of five German Heron TP MALE UAVs on May 15, formally kicking off a six-month flight test campaign in Germany.

AirForces Monthly July 2024

RAF marks ten years of RC-135 Rivet Joint ops

26th June 2024

To celebrate the first ten years of RC-135W Rivet Joint operations with No 51 Squadron in the intelligence-gathering role, the RAF conducted a series of commemorative flypasts over Lincolnshire to mark the milestone.

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