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AirForces Monthly December 2024

Attrition Report including Aviano F-16 ground accident findings

19th November 2024

A round up of the latest military aircraft accidents

Aeroplane December 2024

Pima museum gets Hainan incident US Navy EP-3 Aries II

15th November 2024

The US Navy Lockheed EP-3E Aries II that suffered serious damage in a mid-air collision with a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force Shenyang J-8 II has been acquired by the Pima Air and Space Museum.

AirForces Monthly November 2024

Nigerian Air Force A-29B Super Tucano milestone

13th November 2024

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has achieved a significant milestone with its A-29B Super Tucano fleet, after its pilots recently surpassed 10,000 operational flight hours with the light attack aircraft.

AirForces Monthly November 2024

VMFA-251 ‘Thunderbolts’ receive first F-35C

13th November 2024

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 (VMFA-251) ‘Thunderbolts’ welcomed its first F-35C Lightning II (170501) to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, on September 17.

Brazil

Czech Republic orders the Embraer C-390 Millennium

13th November 2024

The Czech Republic has become the fourth NATO country to order the Embraer C-390 Millennium transport.

AS523U2 Cougar II

Netherlands finalises order for special ops H225Ms

13th November 2024

The Netherlands has signed a contract for Airbus Helicopters H225Ms, which will replace the Airbus Helicopters (Eurocopter) AS 532U2 Cougar Mk IIs currently flown by 300 Squadron.

Greece

Greece purchases 35 UH-60M Black Hawks

13th November 2024

The US Department of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract on October 29, 2024 to provide 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Greece.

AirForces Monthly November 2024

First ex-Cypriot Hinds readied for Serbia

6th November 2024

The Serbian Air Force & Air Defence (SAF&AD) will soon introduce its first six of 11 Mi-35P Hind-Fs – which were acquired second-hand from Cyprus last year – into operational service.

AirForces Monthly November 2024

Royal Marine takes over the ‘Dambusters’

6th November 2024

In a major new first, Lt Col Mike Carty of the Royal Marines (RM) has become the new commander of the RAF’s F-35B Lightning II-equipped No 617 Squadron ‘The Dambusters’ at RAF Marham in Norfolk.

AirForces Monthly November 2024

First Embraer C-390 arrives for Hungary

6th November 2024

The Hungarian Air Force (HuAF) has taken delivery of the first of two C-390 Millennium multi-mission strategic airlifters from Embraer Defense & Security on September 5.

AirForces Monthly November 2024

F-16 ‘Viper’ deliveries continue to Ukraine

6th November 2024

After the initial batch of second-hand F-16AM/BM Block 15MLU (Mid-Life Upgrade) Fighting Falcon fighters were delivered to the Ukrainian Air Force (UkrAF) in late July (see Vipers finally join Ukraine’s war effort, AFM, October 2024, p6-7) it is thought that at least one additional batch has been supplied by its Western supporters.

Boeing

First Royal Air Force E-7 Wedgetail painted

6th November 2024

The initial Royal Air Force Boeing E-7A Wedgetail rolled out from the paint shop in its RAF livery on October 17, 2024.

AirForces Monthly November 2024

UAE receives final GlobalEye

30th October 2024

In a major milestone, the UAE Air Force and Air Defence (UAEAF&AD) has taken delivery of its final Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft ahead of schedule and completing its five-strong fleet within the space of four years.

Lockheed Martin

809 NAS F-35Bs fly from HMS Prince of Wales

30th October 2024

A Fleet Air Arm fast-jet squadron once again was recently operating from the flight deck of a Royal Navy aircraft carrier.

Lockheed Martin

Netherlands retires F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet

30th October 2024

The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has officially retired its fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons, ending 45 years of service for the aircraft in the force.

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