Aviation News
Indonesia’s Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu told reporters that he needs to “coordinate” with the new Air Force chief regarding the AW101 helicopter purchase.
Photo: Sgt Ray Cooper RAF/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Indonesia’s defense minister isn’t sure if AW101 order is canceled”
After flying the F-35 for eight years, Lockheed Martin test pilot David “Doc” Nelson became the first pilot to achieve 1,000 flight hours on the jet during a test sortie Jan. 6.
Photo: Tom Reynolds/Lockheed Martin
Continue reading “First pilot to clock 1,000 hours on the F-35”
Three unarmed AGM-86B nuclear cruise missiles were launched from B-52s assigned to Minot Air Force Base recently.
![140922-F-QP609-004[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/140922-F-QP609-0041.jpg)
Continue reading “B-52s launched three unarmed AGM-86B nuclear cruise missiles”
The 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and the 96th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit achieved a remarkable feat on Jan. 5 when they launched their 201st sortie in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson
Continue reading “B-52s deployed in Middle East flew more than 200 consecutive sorties without breaking down”
The Pentagon launched two B-2 stealth bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base on Jan. 18 to hit two ISIL camps near Sirte, Libya.
