Inspections began July 19, nearly a week before the Navy said it began shipping replacement parts to its own maintenance centers with planes affected by the problem. It’s unclear when the military first learned of the defective cartridges. RELATED Hundreds of Air ...
At the time of the incident, a trainer pilot and an instructor were aboard each of the jets. Reutersquoted the air force as saying in a statement: “Despite their attempts at an emergency escape, all of the two student pilots and two flight instructors aboard the two planes died.” Accord...
The Swiss Air Force operates from several fixed bases (see Current status) but its personnel are also trained to carry out air operations from temporary highway airstrips. In case of crisis or war several stretches of road are specially prepared for this option. Comte AC-1 Dewoitine D.27...
17–18 February 1962: At Edwards Air Force Base, California, Major Walter Fletcher Daniel set four Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) time-to-altitude records with a Northrop T-38A-40-NO Talon, serial number 61-0849. The supersonic trainer reached 3,000 meters (9,843 feet) in...
215 are jet fighters whereas they have 14 airborne refueling planes, 88 helicopters, 158 trainer crafts, 6 drones and 6 AWACS. From Dassault Mirage 2000 to Airbus A400M Atlas, French Air Force has all kinds of aircraft in their inventory which makes them powerful enough to challenge anyone in...
U.S. Air Force The eT-7A Red Hawk. Having a virtual rewind button seriously fast-forwards real-world program success. Take our first e-Plane, the digitally designed eT-7A trainer jet, which we designed and built in just 36 months—a feat not accomplished since the 1950s with third-...
Oscar Rabena, commanding general of the Philippine Air Force, will formally receive from Korean Ambassador Choi Joong Kyung the 15 refurbished T-41B Mescalero two-seat, single engine trainer planes donated by South Korea during a turnover ceremony today at Clark Air Base, Pampanga.Manila Bulletin...
The Angry Kitten Combat Pod was tested last year at the Northern Lightning exercise, as well. The Air Force at the time said teams identified avenues to convert the pod from trainer to battle-ready. Recent feedback will inform a potential fielding decision. ...
Nasa uses T-38 aircraft as trainers for astronauts and as observers and chase planes on programmes, such as the space shuttle. Pilots from NATO countries are also trained on the T-38 at the Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, through the Euro-NATO joint jet pilot training programme. In Septemb...
The Air Force said Friday it is canceling a $3.5-billion program for new T-46 jet trainers for student pilots and will explore presumably cheaper options such as upgrading its aging fleet of T-37 planes.