August 2010

General Aviation News August 18, 2010

North Korean MiG 21 crasches in Northern China

SHENYANG, China, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) — A North KoreanÂ MiG 21 crashed Â in a Chinese border area, killing the pilot aboard who may have attempted to…

Air Races News August 17, 2010

Red Bull Air Race pilot Alejandro Maclean killed during training flight

Spanish aerobatics pilot Alejandro Maclean was killed when his plane slammed into the ground as was performing stunt, said a spokesman for the airfield in…

Military Aviation News August 17, 2010

US Agency to Test Airborne Laser

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2010 â€“ The airborne laser test platform â€“ a high-powered chemical laser aboard a modified 747 — will undergo its second test…

Military Aviation News August 17, 2010

Sultanate Of Oman Acquires Two Additional C-130J Super Hercules

MARIETTA, Ga., August 16th, 2010 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has signed a contract with the Sultanate of Oman for two additional C-130J Super Hercules….

Military Aviation News August 17, 2010

USAF Ramstein Airmen, C-130s deliver supplies to Russia

/17/2010Â -Â RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS)Â –Â Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraftÂ flew missions into Russia from Ramstein Air Base Aug. 13 delivering firefighting supplies promised by President Barack…

Military Aviation News August 17, 2010

Canadian CC-177 Globemaster Aircraft Resupplies CFS Alert At The Top Of The World

OTTAWA â€“ Three-for-one is a pretty good deal, and that is exactly what Canadians stationed at Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert, the worldâ€™s most northerly…

General Aviation News August 16, 2010

UK COMMEMORATES BATTLE OF BRITAIN COMMANDER

PERMANENT BRONZE STATUE OF AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR KEITH PARK TO BE UNVEILED IN WATERLOO PLACE, LONDON SW1 ON 15 SEPTEMBER 2010, BATTLE OF BRITAIN…

Military Aviation News August 16, 2010

UH-72A Lakota marks a new milestone with the U.S. Army as a single airframe surpasses the 1,000 flight hour mark

Arlington, Virginia,Â 16 August 2010 A U.S. Army UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter operated at Fort Eustis, Va., is the first Lakota to log 1,000…

Civilian aviation news August 16, 2010

Boeing Training & Flight Services Receives FAA Provisional Approval for 787 Dreamliner Pilot Training Courses

SEATTLE, Aug. 16Â — Boeing (NYSE: BA) Training & Flight Services has been granted provisional approval for its 787 Dreamliner pilot training courses by the…

Military Aviation News August 16, 2010

Lockheed Martin Team Completes Major Component Design Reviews on Joint Air-To-Ground Missile Program

ORLANDO, FL, August 16th, 2010 — Lockheed Martin [LMT: NYSE] and teammates Marvin Engineering and Aerojet have completed successful component and system Preliminary Design Reviews…

Civilian aviation news August 16, 2010

Crash Landing Aires Boeing 737-800 San Andres Island, Columbia.

At least one person died and five more are injured after a Boeing 737 crashed onto the runway at 1:49 a.m. local time today on…

Military Aviation News, Space News August 15, 2010

First Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Launched Successfully

National asset will provide significant new communications capabilities to warfighter CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, August 14th, 2010 — The first Advanced Extremely High Frequency…

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