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Mexican F-5s soldier on

22nd May 2025

F-5E serial 4510 at Santa Lucía air base. It is one of four Tiger IIs currently still operational with Escuadrón Aéreo 401. Arnold ten Pas THE SECOND edition of the Mexican FAMEX (Feria Aeroespacial México) show, held at Santa Lucía air base near Mexico City from April 26-29, provided some details of the Fuerza Aérea […]

Fifteenth Huey II for Argentine Army

22nd May 2025

Alejandro Margossian THE BATALLÓN de Abastecimiento y Mantenimiento de Aeronaves 601 (601st Aircraft Supply and Maintenance Battalion) of Argentina’s Army Aviation Management recently delivered the 15th Bell UH-1H upgraded to Huey II standard under the Hornero project. The helicopter, serial AE-473 (ex AE-449, c/n 12353, US serial 70-15743), is one of 20 being converted under […]

Argentine Army Merlin retirement

22nd May 2025

Juan Carlos Cicalesi The Ejército Argentino (EA, Argentine Army) retired its four Fairchild Swearingen Merlin IIIA/IVA aircraft on May 9. These comprised SA-226T Merlin IIIA serials AE-176 (c/n T-275-148), AE-178 (c/n T-280-171) and AE-179 (c/n T-281-174) and SA-226-AT Merlin IVA serial AE-180 (c/n AT-071E-253). The aircraft were assigned to the Army Aviation Command, which introduced […]

Argentine presidential F28 retirement

22nd May 2025

THE FUERZA Aérea Argentina (FAA, Argentine Air Force) retired Fokker F28 Mk4000M Fellowship (c/n 11203) serial T-02 (ex T-10, ex PH-EXP) on May 19. The aircraft, part of the Agrupación Aérea de la Casa Militar de la Presidencia de la Nación Argentina (Argentine Presidency Military House Air Group), performed its final flight from Fábrica Argentina […]

Slow progress on IA-63 Pampa III

22nd May 2025

EX-03 is the first prototype modified to Pampa III standard. Facundo Rovira WITH MANUFACTURE of the IA-63 Pampa III advanced training and attack aircraft showing few signs of progress, Ercole Felippa, President of the Fábrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA), and his management, are considering cannibalising Pampa II aircraft to help the project. These have been […]

Egyptian Air Force strikes Libya

22nd May 2025

SIX TERRORIST facilities belonging to the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna, eastern Libya, have been hit by air strikes carried out by the Egyptian Air Force (EAF). The attack was authorised by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi just hours after gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians on their way to the Monastery […]

Kenyan Presidential F70 at Northolt

22nd May 2025

Kenya Air Force Fokker 70 KAF308 flew into RAF Northolt, West London, on a visit to the UK for the first time since 2000. The aircraft arrived from Nairobi via Cairo on May 10 using the callsign ‘Kenya 01’. It supported the visit of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was attending the 2017 Somalia Conference. […]

LNAF in action over Jufra

22nd May 2025

THE LIBYAN National Air Force (LNAF) carried out an air strike against the headquarters and ammunition storage of the Saraya Defend Benghazi (SDB) insurgents and its allies around Jufra on the night of May 20. Two day earlier the 13th Battalion, SDB insurgents and other militias under the command of the Libyan Government of National […]

Iran’s Kowsar-88 trainer unveiled

22nd May 2025

The Kowsar-88 prototype was rolled out at the Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company’s No 1 Plant north of Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, on April 15. via Babak Taghvaee IRAN’S INCOMPLETE Kowsar-88 advanced jet trainer was unveiled to the public in a ceremony on April 15. In December 2007 Iranian Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (IAMI) was […]

Jordanian Black Hawks in Eager Lion

22nd May 2025

Italian airmen from the 17th Special Operations Wing secure a landing pad during a fast-roping exercise involving Jordanian Special Operations Aviation Brigade UH-60L Black Hawk SO-3008 in Amman, Jordan, on May 7 during Eager Lion 2017. US Navy/MCS2 Christopher Lange ROYAL JORDANIAN Air Force UH-60L Black Hawks operated by 30 Squadron of the Special Operations […]

Omani Typhoon and Hawk rolled out

22nd May 2025

Omani Typhoon serial 210, wearing the UK serial ZR401 during a test flight from Warton. The first Omani Hawk Mk166 to fly in customer colours, serial 161 undertook its maiden flight on May 5 wearing the UK serial ZB123. Royal Omani Air Force Airbus A320 serial 555 was used to bring the Omani delegation to […]

Three Adirs now in Israel

22nd May 2025

Three F-35Is appeared during Israel’s 69th Independence Day air display at Ramat David air base on May 2. Anthony Hershko THE ISRAELI Air Force received another three F-35I Adirs when the fighters arrived at Nevatim air base on April 23. They join two others that arrived at the base last December. The initial operating unit […]

New colours for Russian display teams

22nd May 2025

Su-30SM ‘31 Blue’ of the Russian Knights takes off from Kubinka during a final rehearsal for the Victory Day Parade, on May 7. Hirobumi Matsuzaki EIGHT Su-30SMs of the Russian Knights aerobatic demonstration team, or 1st Aviation Squadron of the 237th Guards Demonstration Centre (237th TsPAT), have received a new colour scheme. The revised livery […]

M-346 demonstrated in Azerbaijan

22nd May 2025

The M-346 on the apron at an Azeri air base during its demonstration to Azerbaijan defence ministry officials on May 10. Azeri MOD LEONARDO AIRCRAFT has demonstrated its M-346 advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft in Azerbaijan. On May 10, the Italian manufacturer presented the aircraft to the leadership of the defence ministry at […]

Turkmenistan Government Challenger in Slovenia

22nd May 2025

Turkmenistan Government Challenger 870CS EZ-B024 (c/n 10332) at Ljubljana Jože Pučnik IAP in Slovenia. Igor Bozinovski A TURKMENISTAN Government Challenger 870CS was noted at Ljubljana Jože Pučnik International Airport in Slovenia on May 26. The VIP-configured aircraft had undergone maintenance at nearby Adria Tehnika, the Bombardier-authorised CRJ maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility. The CRJ- […]

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