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General Aviation News, Military Aviation News November 4, 2009

Luftwaffe To Join Battle Of Britain Flypast

Luftwaffe To Join Battle Of Britain Flypast – Wednesday 4 November 2009 The Luftwaffe has been invited to join special celebrations marking the 70th anniversary…

Military Aviation News November 4, 2009

Boeing Delivers Final Deeper Maintenance Program F-111 to Royal Australian Air Force

BoeingÂ today delivered F-111 A08-135 to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at a ceremony at RAAF Base Amberley. The jet is the 28th and…

Military Aviation News November 3, 2009

US Air Guard Readies for C-27J Fleet

The Air National Guard, for the first time, will be the sole operator of a new aircraft straight off the assembly line when it starts…

Military Aviation News November 3, 2009

UK’s Search and Rescue network to be maintained

The UK’s network of Search and Rescue stations is to be restored from 26 to 28, Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell has confirmed. The MOD…

Military Aviation News November 2, 2009

Italian AMXs Head to Afghanistan on November 4

The Italian Air Force will deploy four AMX fighter-bombers to Afghanistan on Nov. 4. The aircraft will be based at Herat and take over reconnaissance…

Military Aviation News November 2, 2009

British ground troops and pilots train for Afghanistan in simulator

A new Afghanistan database at the Air Battlespace Training Centre (ABTC) in RAF Waddington is providing ground troops and pilots with a realistic simulator in…

Military Aviation News October 31, 2009

Northrop Grumman Begins Producing First International F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Northrop Grumman CorporationÂ has begun producing the center fuselage for the first international F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an F-35B short take off, vertical landing (STOVL)…

Military Aviation News October 30, 2009

US Air Force Officials Announce Candidate Bases for JSF

Eleven bases have been selected as candidate bases and include for training: Boise Air Terminal Air Guard Station, Idaho; Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.; Holloman…

Military Aviation News October 30, 2009

Survivors Unlikely in Midair Crash, Pentagon Official Says

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2009 â€“ Search efforts continue after two military aircraft collided off the California coast yesterday, but a Defense Department official said itâ€™s…

Military Aviation News October 30, 2009