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Recollection Of Memorabilia
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Recollection Of Memorabilia
Global Aviation Seeks to Cut Planes as Military Missions End
Global Aviation Holdings Inc., the biggest charter-flight company for U.S. military troops, plans to reorganize by getting rid of more than half of its aircraft, citing the end of flying missions to Iraq and Afghanistan. Of 30 aircraft leases, the company would like to reject 16 “excess aircraft” to save about $40 million a year. [...]
A380 Wing Fixes Cause Little Disruption
A European Aviation Safety Agency mandate on A380 operators to inspect and potentially fix L-shaped wing rib-feet has so far had a minor impact on service operations at Singapore Airlines. Lufthansa also does not see major issues once its aircraft are up for review. Singapore Airlines had by far the largest number of A380s affected [...]
Upgraded GEnx-1B Flies on Boeing 747 Flying Testbed
GE today will make the first flight test of the improved GEnx-1B version capable of meeting the 787 fuel burn specification at its Victorville, Calif., site. The GEnx-1B Performance Improvement Package (PIP2) is due to be certified for icing by the end of February and will complete FAR 33 engine certification in June or July. [...]
F-35As grounded due to ejection parachute issue
Fifteen new Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters, some of which are participating in the flight testing so critical to moving the troubled Joint Strike Fighter program forward, have been grounded owing to improper loading of parachutes in their ejection seats. The suspension of flight and high-speed ground testing began Jan. 26 and affects aircraft at Edwards [...]
Pentagon Grounds Lockheed F-35 Jets
The Pentagon announced on Monday that more than 15 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets are grounded. All the high-speed ground and flight operations of the fighter jet are temporarily suspended because of the parachutes under the pilot’s ejection seat. The parachutes were discovered to be improperly packed. The grounding affects the flight testing of the [...]
7 More USN P-8A Aircraft Orders for Boeing
SEATTLE — Boeing on Nov. 3 received a $1.7 billion low-rate initial production (LRIP) award from the U.S. Navy for seven additional P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. LRIP-II is the follow-on to an initial LRIP-I contract awarded in January to provide six Poseidon aircraft. Overall, the Navy plans to purchase 117 Boeing 737-based P-8A anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, [...]
F-35 fighter eyes more sales abroad than in the U.S.
TOKYO (AP) — Detractors say the F-35 stealth fighter, the costliest military plane ever, is destined to go down as one of the biggest follies in aviation history. But it may have found a savior: deep-pocketed U.S. allies hungry to add its super high-tech capabilities to their arsenal. The program marked a major success last [...]
US seeks military ties, not base, in Philippines
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States says it shares a common interest with the Philippines in protecting freedom of navigation in the South China Sea but is not seeking to re-establish a military base on the territory of its Southeast Asian treaty ally. Despite impending budget cuts, the U.S. has signaled its intent to reinforce [...]
Military Aircraft Trains for the Olympics
The British Armed Forces are conducting major training exercise in their preparation to secure the 2012 Olympic Games. Royal Air Force and Royal Navy Aircrafts are conducting their drills on skies of New Yorkshire. Fast jets and helicopter pilots participates on this exercise codenamed Exercise taurus Mountain One. They will play a supporting role on [...]
“Red Tails” film honors Tuskegee Airmen
Yesterday, Jan. 20, was the special screening of the new George Lucas-produced film “Red Tails” at Rave Cinemas Franklin Park, Toledo, Ohio. The all-black unit Tuskegee Airmen of the Army Air Corps in the segregated military of World War II didn’t often get recognition, let alone applause, as its members flew successful missions over Europe. [...]
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