A South Korean lawmaker says 40.7 percent of the Army’s 590 UH-1H transport and 500MD TOW attack helicopters have exceed their lifespan of 30 years.
Month: October 2010
Charles de Gaulle forced to return to port for repairs
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has been forced to return to port for repairs on the day it set sail for an Afghan support mission.
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PLAAF to bring bigger contingent to Airshow China 2010
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) says it will participate in Airshow China 2010 with a bigger contingent. However, the media reports seems to have left out the KJ-200 AEW&C.
Sweden’s opposition party says Saab 2000 AEW&C was for Saudi
Sweden’s opposition Green Party said the secret customer that bought a Saab 2000 airborne early warning aircraft was Saudi Arabia.
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VAQ-135 says goodbye to Prowler
VAQ-135 “Black Ravens” flew its last EA-6B Prowler flight on Oct. 7 with commanding officer Cmdr. Hunter Ware at the controls.
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