Day: July 21, 2015

British counter-MANPADS team training foreign governments

Posted on July 21, 2015July 21, 2015 by alert5

The British government has formed a counter-MANPADS team comprising of experts from the Royal Air Force, Scotland Yard and British Airways to teach foreign governments on how to prevent terrorists from shooting down airliners with shoulder-launched missiles.

By DTRA photo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance grounded while waiting for flight clearance from Italy

Posted on July 21, 2015 by alert5

NATO’s attempt to develop a high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle based on the Global Hawk has hit a road block as the Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system is grounded in Sigonella while waiting for Italian aviation authorities to grant permission for test flights.

By Philipp Hayer (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Three arrested over potential attack on RAF Lakenheath

Posted on July 21, 2015July 21, 2015 by alert5

Three men were arrested by the British police in connection of a potential terrorist attack on RAF Lakenheath during Jul. 4 celebrations.

By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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119th Fighter Squadron in Bulgaria for Thracian Star 2015

Posted on July 21, 2015 by alert5

Eight F-16s from the 119th Fighter Squadron, 177th Fighter Wing are currently at Graf Ignatievo Air Force Base, Bulgaria for Thracian Star 2015.

A U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon, from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, runs through pre-flight systems checks during Thracian Star 2015, a bilateral training exercise to enhance interoperability with the Bulgarian air force, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, on July 15. Pilots from both countries also benefit from familiarization flights in each other's fighter jets. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released) — A U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon, from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, runs through pre-flight systems checks during Thracian Star 2015, a bilateral training exercise to enhance interoperability with the Bulgarian air force, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, on July 15. Pilots from both countries also benefit from familiarization flights in each other’s fighter jets. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)

U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley
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Kawasaki P-1 made demonstration flight for undisclosed party on Jul. 17

Posted on July 21, 2015 by alert5

Vice Admiral Makoto Sato, Commander Fleet Air Force, JMSDF, revealed that on the first day of Royal International Air Tattoo 2015, the Kawasaki P-1 flew a demonstration flight for a potential customer.

By Aleem Yousaf (Kawasaki P-1, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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