August 2014

Military Aviation News August 20, 2014

ASW Aircraft Tupolev TU-142ME Handed Over to Indian Navy after Overhaul at Beriev Aircraft Company

Overhaul of long-range anti-submarine aircraft Tupolev TU-142ME, which are operated by Indian Naval Air Forces, is an important task among the activities of Beriev Aircraft…

Space News August 19, 2014

Russian Cosmonauts Conclude Science-Oriented Spacewalk One Hour Ahead of Schedule

MOSCOW, August 19 (RIA Novosti) – Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev successfully concluded a spacewalk, where they conducted science experiments using equipment on…

Military Aviation News August 18, 2014

Northrop Grumman, US Navy Integrate Manned, Unmanned Flight Operations

Cooperative flights by X-47B, F/A-18 prove viability of joint carrier operations USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, At Sea – Aug. 18, 2014 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC)…

Military Aviation News August 18, 2014

C-130 Hercules Airlifter Celebrates 60th Anniversary Aug. 23; Got Stories?

MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 18, 2014 – The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-130 Hercules reaches another major milestone Aug. 23 marking the 60th anniversary of its…

Air Races News August 17, 2014

Paul Bonhomme wins Red Bull Air Race in the UK

ASCOT (United Kingdom) Britain’s Paul Bonhomme and Nigel Lamb won first and second place at the Red Bull Air Race at the Ascot Racecourse on…

Air Races News August 16, 2014

Red Bull Air Race Qualifying Ascot Racecourse UK

Canada’s Pete McLeod does it again in Qualifying #2 as he breaks the 1:10 barrier to clock in a new track record. France’s Nicolas Ivanoff…

Civilian aviation news August 15, 2014

World’s mysterious airplane crashes

The following are some of the world’s major airplane crashes surrounded by mystery that have occurred in recent decades. KOREAN AIR LINES FLIGHT 007 On…

Military Aviation News August 15, 2014

Boeing wins $296 million initial deal for 12 more P-8 spy planes

(Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) has won an initial contract worth $296 million to buy parts needed for production of 12 more P-8A spy planes,…

Military Aviation News August 14, 2014

Global Hawk Reaches New Milestone, Expands Operational Area

SAN DIEGO – Aug. 14, 2014 – The U.S. Air Force’s RQ-4 Global Hawk, a wide area surveillance unmanned aircraft system, has just completed…

Military Aviation News, Spotters News August 14, 2014

2 Lancaster Bombers Fly Together for First Time in 50 Years

At RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire two Lancaster Bombers took to the skies today for the first formation flight of this aircraft type since the 1960s….

Military Aviation News August 14, 2014

The Day The Aeroplane Went To War

The World’s first independent Air Force was born in battle, created for a single purpose – to defend the skies over Britain. From the biplanes…

Space News August 14, 2014

Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services Successfully Launches WorldView-3 Satellite

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., August 14, 2014 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] Commercial Launch Services (LMCLS) has successfully launched the WorldView-3 commercial remote sensing spacecraft….

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