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Douglas DC-3

South Africa retires Turbo Dakotas

26th June 2024

While it has yet to be formally announced by the South African Air Force (SAAF), the air arm has decided to retire its surviving fleet of World War Two-era C-47TP Turbo Dakota light transports after 81 years of service.

Aviation News July 2024

Slovak museum adds MiG-29 Fulcrum

20th June 2024

The Slovakian Military History Museum (SMHM) in Piešťany has added Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29UB Fulcrum 5304 to its collection

Aviation News July 2024

Mi-24 Hind restored by Czech museum

20th June 2024

Former Czech Air Force Mil Mi-24D Hind ‘0220’ has undergone a complete restoration to virtually as new condition in the Czech Republic.

Combat Aircraft Journal July 2024

Final Czech Hinds head to Ukraine

19th June 2024

The Czech Air Force (CzAF) quietly bid a fond farewell to its remaining Mi-24/35 Hind attack helicopters on March 21, when the last two Mi-35 Hind-Es that were destined for delivery to the Ukrainian Armed Forces departed Náměšt nad Oslavou Air Base for Ukraine.

Combat Aircraft Journal July 2024

CH-53K ferries F-35C from Maryland to New Jersey

19th June 2024

A USMC CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift transport helicopter recently transferred an inoperable F-35C Lightning II airframe from NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.

US Marine Corps (USMC)

USMC Harriers and Ospreys deploy to Sweden for BALTOPS

19th June 2024

Four US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier IIs and the same number of MV-22B Ospreys stopped for fuel at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk on Sunday, June 9, 2024 en-route from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) to Sweden for Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24.

Eurofighter Typhoon

First-ever Ramstein 1v1 fighter exercise

19th June 2024

Fourth and fifth-generation fighter aircraft from nine NATO countries recently participated in a basic fighter manoeuvres (BFM) exercise at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

Belgian Air Component

A Belgian F-35 gets airborne for the first time

18th June 2024

The third F-35A Lightning II to be produced for the Belgian Air Force (BAF) carried out its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 14.

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

US Army to redesign CABs to fight near-peer adversaries

12th June 2024

The US Army formally unveiled its plan for another restructuring of its aviation force structure on April 24, as Tom Kaminski explains.

BAE Systems

BAE Systems wins US Navy P-8A EW contract

12th June 2024

BAE Systems has secured a $95m contract from the US Navy to supply advanced electronic warfare (EW) pods for the P-8A Poseidon Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft.

Boeing F/A-18

Finnish Hornets deployed to Romania

11th June 2024

Seven F/A-18 Hornets of the Finnish Air Force landed on June 3 in Romania as part of a deployment under NATO’s Air Shielding mission.

Eurofighter Typhoon

Germany orders more Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoons

11th June 2024

During ILA 2024 in Berlin on June 5, 2024, the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced an order from Germany for further Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoons.

Airbus Helicopters H135

Canada awards contract for RCAF training

10th June 2024

The Government of Canada has awarded a large contract valued at $11.2bn for the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) Program to SkyAlyne, a joint venture between CAE and KF Aerospace.

AirForces Monthly June 2024

UAE gains fourth Saab GlobalEye

5th June 2024

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken delivery of another Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, increasing the number of examples delivered to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence (UAEAF&AD) to four in the space of four years.

Airbus

First Kazakh A400M gains service colours

5th June 2024

Airbus Defence took to its social media channels on April 15 to showcase initial images and video footage of the first A400M Atlas tactical transport for the Kazakhstan Air Defence Force (KADF).

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