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by Tintin
03 Feb 2014, 20:43
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Dambusters final mission over Afghanistan
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Views: 631

Dambusters final mission over Afghanistan

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/final-flight-of-the-dambusters-30012014 Final Flight of The Dambusters 30 January 2014 It was born in battle, created to carry out one of the most daring raids of World War II. Now, more than 70 years later, the RAF Squadron known as ‘The Dambusters’ have flown th...
by Tintin
01 Feb 2014, 22:47
Forum: Helispot
Topic: News: Malaysian Army A109 crash - four ok
Replies: 0
Views: 748

News: Malaysian Army A109 crash - four ok

http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/newsindex.php?id=1011395 JOHOR BAHARU, Jan 31 (Bernama) An Army Air Corps (PUTD) helicopter, an Augusta A-109 LUH, crashed in the jungle near the Bekok Dam between 9pm and 10pm Thursday night, according to sources Friday. However, all the four people on board th...
by Tintin
31 Jan 2014, 21:34
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: USAF Academy DA-20 crashed - two injured
Replies: 0
Views: 648

USAF Academy DA-20 crashed - two injured

http://gazette.com/2-injured-in-fort-carson-plane-crash/article/1513601 Two people were injured when a small airplane they were in crashed on Fort Carson's Butts Army Airfield Wednesday. Only two crew members were on board the plane, a DA20, and were taken to Memorial Hospital, where they are in go...
by Tintin
29 Jan 2014, 11:17
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: US drone crashes into Pacific ocean
Replies: 0
Views: 427

US drone crashes into Pacific ocean

http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/us-drone-crashes-into-pacific-ocean-476614 Washington: An American drone that is part of a fleet that patrols the border with Mexico has crashed off the coast of Southern California. Customs and Border Protection says the drone was being flown on a border security ...
by Tintin
29 Jan 2014, 11:15
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Bangladesh orders 24 Yak-130
Replies: 0
Views: 360

Bangladesh orders 24 Yak-130

http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20140128/186986607/Bangladesh-Buys-Russian-Combat-Training-Jets-Worth-800M.html MOSCOW, January 28 (RIA Novosti) – Bangladesh ordered 24 Russian Yak-130 light fighter jets worth $800 million in the final quarter of last year, a Russian newspaper reported Tuesday. The ...
by Tintin
27 Jan 2014, 14:07
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Second Adla A400M
Replies: 1
Views: 893

Second Adla A400M

http://www.aerobuzz.fr/spip.php?breve2982

The second Adla A400M, delivered on the 13th of november last year, was officially named "Ville de Toulouse" in a ceremony at Toulouse-Blagnac, on the 22nd of january 2014.


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by Tintin
27 Jan 2014, 14:00
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: RJAF F-16 crash - pilot OK
Replies: 1
Views: 1534

RJAF F-16 crash - pilot OK

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/01/27/347930/fighter-crashes-in-jordan-pilot-unhurt/ A Jordanian Air Force fighter jet has crashed after suffering a technical glitch during a training flight, with the pilot ejecting safely and remaining unhurt. The aircraft went down at 12:20 p.m. local time (102...
by Tintin
17 Jan 2014, 13:29
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: US MH-60 Black Hawk hard landing - one killed
Replies: 2
Views: 957

Re: US MH-60 Black Hawk hard landing - one killed

Thermal wrote:Please no double postings, we already have a thread for this one

See http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=102469
Oops sorry...you can delete the post Thermal!
by Tintin
17 Jan 2014, 11:07
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Agreement for 28 Eurofighters to Kuwait
Replies: 0
Views: 685

Agreement for 28 Eurofighters to Kuwait

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ji-J24D3I485oMJ80DXzUgZTA_Tg?docId=787dde84-c41b-41e4-a68f-8e4e6622e37e&hl=en Paris — The European Eurofighter consortium has signed a draft agreement to sell 28 of its fighter planes to Kuwait, online French newspaper La Tribune reported on Thursd...
by Tintin
17 Jan 2014, 11:03
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: US MH-60 Black Hawk hard landing - one killed
Replies: 2
Views: 957

US MH-60 Black Hawk hard landing - one killed

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/16/army-helicopter-hard-landing/4521059/ SAVANNAH, Georgia (AP) — A member of an elite U.S. Army helicopter unit was killed and two crew members suffered injuries when their aircraft slammed into the ground as they tried to land at Hunter Army Airfi...
by Tintin
17 Jan 2014, 10:59
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: First two EC-135s delivered to Spanish Army
Replies: 0
Views: 498

First two EC-135s delivered to Spanish Army

http://www.airbushelicopters.com/site/en/press/Spanish-Ministry-of-Defense-Becomes-the-Worlda-s-Leading-Operator-of-the-Airbus-Helicoptersa-EC135-Helicopter-for-military-use_1104.html Marignane, France, January 15 2014 Airbus Helicopters’ factory in Spain provided the setting early this week for th...
by Tintin
16 Jan 2014, 16:19
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: PAF Mirage III crash - two killed
Replies: 0
Views: 773

PAF Mirage III crash - two killed

http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/01/16/paf-aircraft-crashes-pilot-co-pilot-killed/ A training aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crashed in a Mandi Bahauddin village on Thursday. According to PAF spokesman, pilot and a co-pilot lost their lives in the incident that occurred in the Farrukh...
by Tintin
16 Jan 2014, 10:42
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: HM-14 MH-53E lost off NORVA
Replies: 4
Views: 1819

Re: HM-14 MH-53E lost off NORVA

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/01/navy-recovers-pilots-body-helicopter-wreckage NORFOLK Navy divers have recovered the remains of Lt. Sean Christopher Snyder, the fifth crewmember of a MH-53E Sea Dragon that crashed off the coast of Cape Henry last week. Divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, ...
by Tintin
15 Jan 2014, 10:37
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: First Turkish A400M undergoing acceptance tests
Replies: 0
Views: 677

First Turkish A400M undergoing acceptance tests

http://rpdefense.over-blog.com/2014/01/first-turkish-a400m-going-through-acceptance-tests.html ANKARA — The first Turkish A400M built by the multinational Airbus Military consortium arrived in Turkey in December and has been undergoing acceptance tests, procurement officials here said. Turkey plans...
by Tintin
15 Jan 2014, 10:32
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: F-22s deploying to Kadena
Replies: 0
Views: 494

F-22s deploying to Kadena

http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/dozen-f-22-raptor-jets-deploying-to-okinawa-1.261930 TOKYO – About 12 Virginia-based F-22 Raptor fighter jets will deploy this month to Okinawa, according to an announcement posted on the 5th Air Force website. The rotational deployment to Kadena Air Base will in...