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Peruvian Navy Acquiring All Five RNZAF SH-2G(NZ) Seasprites

Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Kaman SH-2G(NZ) Super Seasprite NZ3601 ‘01’ participating in a force protection exercise in Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, during Exercise Ocean Protector on February 7, 2006. All five of the RNZAF’s SH-2G(NZ)s have

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First Turkish C-130 with Upgraded Avionics Delivered

The first Turk Hava Kuvvetleri (THK – Turkish Air Force) Hercules to be modernised with new avionics under the Erciyes programme, C-130E 13188, seen during its hand-over ceremony at TAI’s facilities in Ankara on August 8. TURKISH AEROSPACE Industries (TAI)

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Saudi Arabian National Guard Orders 12 UH-60Ms

A FURTHER 12 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks have been ordered for the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG). US Army Contracting Command awarded a $30,351,927 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation yesterday, August 19, for procurement of these

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USAF Grounds 82 F-16Ds Due to Structural Cracks

OVER HALF of the US Air Force’s 157 F-16D Fighting Falcons were grounded recently due to the discovery of canopy sill longeron cracks found between the front and rear pilot seats. Their removal from flight status was announced yesterday, August

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Saving Lives and Seizing Drugs

The Coast Guard Air Station in Los Angeles covers a wide and very busy area in Southern California. Alan Kenny found out more. Southern California is well known for its beaches, ocean and sailing. It is also known for sharks,

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Aermacchi signs Deal for M-346s

​Alenia Aermacchi, has signed a contract with the Polish Ministry of Defence for eight M-346 Master aircraft. The deal that is valued at EUR 280 million includes logistic support and training programmes for pilots and engineers. After Italy, Singapore and

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First Italian Built Eurofighter Rolls Out

Eurofighter has announced that the first Tranche 3 Eurofighter Typhoon assembled in Italy has rolled out from the Alenia Aermacchi plant at Turin-Caselle. The Tranche 3 Eurofighter Typhoon standard incorporates modifications such as performance enhancements and provisions for future upgrades,

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Number 1 (Fighter) Squadron Association launches its new content 2014 website

Number 1 (Fighter) Squadron Association launches its new content 2014 website, now showing stunning images of the Typhoon Squadrons recent operations. Number 1 (Fighter) Squadron Assoc launched its website:www.1fsa.org in 2011, since then the visitor traffic has been incredibly high

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Hosting the Testers

Naval Base Ventura County has the sound of afterburners again while they play host to two squadrons from NAWS China Lake. All images copyright of the author. NAS Point Mugu used to be home to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron

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340 Squadron – 60 years by Ioannis Lekkas

This is a beautifully presented 60th anniversary photo album and has stunning photography and interesting captions about life in and around the F-16s of the Greek Air Force squadron. The photo album book opens with a foreword by 340 Squadron’s

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