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by Belgaviation
30 Dec 2019, 14:17
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: First batch of Russian Su-30SM fighters arrives in Armenia
Replies: 1
Views: 825

First batch of Russian Su-30SM fighters arrives in Armenia

The first pair of Russian-made Su-30SM multirole fighters purchased by Armenia at the beginning of 2019 landed at an aerodrome in Southern Caucasus republic, Armenia?s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on his Facebook page on Friday 27th December.
by Belgaviation
23 Dec 2019, 22:47
Forum: Scramble Intelligence Service
Topic: Two NATO Global Hawks at Sigonella
Replies: 0
Views: 2980

Two NATO Global Hawks at Sigonella

Seen on Reuters and dated from 17 December: NATO will receive its second U.S.-made Global Hawk drone on Thursday and aims to have all five unmanned aircraft of its $1.5 billion surveillance system operational in 2022, alliance officials said on Tuesday. Following Thursday’s delivery of a second dron...
by Belgaviation
11 Dec 2019, 15:18
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Japan's Blue Impulse for the arrival of the Olympic flame
Replies: 0
Views: 644

Japan's Blue Impulse for the arrival of the Olympic flame

Japan's Blue Impulse aerobatics team will draw the five Olympic rings in the sky with colored smoke at a ceremony in March to mark the arrival of the sacred flame from Greece, a source familiar with the matter said Friday. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee has decided that...
by Belgaviation
10 Dec 2019, 21:45
Forum: Brussels-Zaventem/Melsbroek
Topic: Req W&R
Replies: 5
Views: 3081

Re: Req W&R

The WC-130H 65-0985 ex Puerto Rico ANG could be (re)delivered soon to Niger. In a story today from Niamey (in French): "Les Etats-Unis vont par ailleurs fournir au Niger un avion de transport militaire Hercules C-130 en février 2020. Ils ont déjà fourni plus de 14 millions de dollars en formations d...
by Belgaviation
26 Sep 2019, 10:19
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Belgian F-16B crashed
Replies: 12
Views: 4430

Re: Belgian F-16B crashed

That's what a serious media reported:

19/08/1986 : FA-33 : Ferrière-la-Petite : éjection réussie (succesful ejection)
by Belgaviation
05 Mar 2019, 13:22
Forum: Scramble Intelligence Service
Topic: Swiss fighter competition at Payerne April-June 2019
Replies: 0
Views: 1998

Swiss fighter competition at Payerne April-June 2019

The flight and ground trials with the five fighter aircraft candidates will take place in Payerne from April to June. The aircraft capabilities will be checked at the military airfield there in alphabetical order. The dates for media creators and spotters are also already fixed. For each candidate, ...
by Belgaviation
16 Oct 2018, 14:50
Forum: Scramble Intelligence Service
Topic: Trident Juncture in Finland
Replies: 0
Views: 1873

Trident Juncture in Finland

Those aircraft are expected to operate from Rovaniemi Airbase during TRJE18: · F/A-18 Hornet, multi-role fighter, Finnish Airforce · NH-90, transport & SAR helicopter, Finnish Army · F-15C Eagle, multi-role fighter, USAF, California ANG, 144th Fighter Wing · KC-135 Stratotanker, aerial refueling air...
by Belgaviation
09 Jul 2018, 16:44
Forum: Spotting Belgium & Luxembourg
Topic: Beauvechain (EBBE) - 2018 MIL
Replies: 36
Views: 15849

Re: Beauvechain (EBBE) - 2018 MIL

Around 13.50 above the new NATO HQ
by Belgaviation
04 Jun 2018, 12:38
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Andoya/Andenes (ENAN) 2018 MIL
Replies: 2
Views: 1110

Re: Andoya/Andenes (ENAN) 2018 MIL

It was ERJ-135 CE-02 and it departed on May 31st in the morning
by Belgaviation
08 Jan 2018, 14:40
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: 31-12-2017: Khmeimim, Syria: 7 Russian AF planes destroyed
Replies: 7
Views: 3368

Re: 31-12-2017: Khmeimim, Syria: 7 Russian AF planes destroy

TASS : Russian Defense Ministry refutes reports on seven Russian aircraft destroyed in Syria MOSCOW 04/01/2018 (TASS). Reports on seven aircraft destroyed by militants at the Hmeymim airbase in Syria on December 31 are not true, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Thursday. "A report in the Kom...
by Belgaviation
29 Dec 2017, 23:09
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Belgian F-16 jets complete their mission in Syria and Iraq
Replies: 8
Views: 2992

Re: Belgian F-16 jets complete their mission in Syria and Ir

This is an old and well known archive picture with the French tanker, not related to the end of Desert Falcon
by Belgaviation
28 Dec 2017, 13:00
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Belgian F-16 jets complete their mission in Syria and Iraq
Replies: 8
Views: 2992

Re: Belgian F-16 jets complete their mission in Syria and Ir

The tanker for the return flight was apparently a Turkish KC-135R.
by Belgaviation
23 Jan 2017, 18:36
Forum: Scramble Intelligence Service
Topic: US Army participation in Atlantic Resolve.
Replies: 0
Views: 1884

US Army participation in Atlantic Resolve.

CCAD Assists Aviation Battalion Deploying to Europe (Source: U.S Army; issued Jan 20, 2017) A fleet of 20 AH-64 Apache aircraft from the 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division in Fort Bliss, Texas landed at the Corpus Christi Army Depot last week to prepare for their February d...
by Belgaviation
29 Oct 2016, 16:47
Forum: Scramble Intelligence Service
Topic: Canada PM to Brussels 30 October
Replies: 0
Views: 1462

Canada PM to Brussels 30 October

We can expect the Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus CC-150 Polaris 15001 at Brussels on Sunday 30 October for the delayed the EU-Canada summit and the signing of the CETA trade deal.
The summit is scheduled to start at 10h25 local with the arrival of the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau down town.
by Belgaviation
06 Sep 2016, 14:37
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Airbus: 1st Spanish Air Force A400M makes its maiden flight
Replies: 0
Views: 704

Airbus: 1st Spanish Air Force A400M makes its maiden flight

Airbus Group Photo Release First Spanish Air Force A400M makes its maiden flight The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter ordered by the Spanish Air Force has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery. The aircraft, known as MSN44, took off from Seville, Spain where...