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AirForces Monthly November 2024

Nigerian Air Force A-29B Super Tucano milestone
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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.
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VMFA-251 ‘Thunderbolts’ receive first F-35C
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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.
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First ex-Cypriot Hinds readied for Serbia
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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.
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Royal Marine takes over the ‘Dambusters’
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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.
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First Embraer C-390 arrives for Hungary
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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.
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F-16 ‘Viper’ deliveries continue to Ukraine
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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.
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UAE receives final GlobalEye
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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.
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US Navy hits 100 with Thrasher fleet
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AirForces Monthly November 2024

US Navy hits 100 with Thrasher fleet

29th October 2024
The US Navy marked a key milestone on September 17, when it received its 100th TH-73A Thrasher training helicopter (170243/‘E-731’) during a ceremony held at Leonardo’s production facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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‘Bulls’ mark 30 years at Laage
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AirForces Monthly November 2024

‘Bulls’ mark 30 years at Laage

23rd October 2024
In the early 1990s, German reunification and the subsequent economic measures made it clear that the Luftwaffe would need to strengthen its structure, disband several units and close certain bases.
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US Coast Guard retires last HC-130H
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AirForces Monthly November 2024

US Coast Guard retires last HC-130H

23rd October 2024
The last remaining HC-130H Hercules in US Coast Guard (USCG) service was retired after making its final flight from Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) Clearwater in Florida on September 24.
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WZL-2 completes work on Polish Air Force Su-22 Fitters
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AirForces Monthly November 2024

WZL-2 completes work on Polish Air Force Su-22 Fitters

23rd October 2024
After 35 years, Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze No 2 (WZL-2; Military Aviation Works No 2) at Bydgoszcz, Poland, has completed overhauling, repairing, maintaining and modernising the Polish Air Force (PoAF) fleet of Su-22M4/UM3K Fitter-K/G variable-sweep wing fighter-bombers.
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Airbus and Lockheed Martin walk away from UK MOD New Medium Helicopter programme
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Airbus and Lockheed Martin walk away from UK MOD New Medium Helicopter programme

23rd October 2024
In what is a major shake-up for the UK MOD’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme, both Airbus and Lockheed Martin (LM) have decided to withdraw their respective bids from the competitive procurement process, leaving Leonardo as the sole bidder in the £1bn ($1.3bn) contest.
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