Aviation News
The Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) fleet of CT-155 Hawk jets is being repurposed for a new training role. After nearly 24 years serving as advanced jet trainers for pilots, the Hawks are being retired from flying duties due to their limitations in preparing pilots for modern fighter jets like the CF-35A.
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The 187th Fighter Wing (187 FW), also known as the “Red Tails,” participated in Sentry Savannah 2024, a major U.S. Air National Guard exercise held from May 4th to 16th, at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia. This marked the unit’s first exercise deployment with their recently acquired F-35A Lightning II fighter jets.
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The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has formally accepted its final two T-129 ATAK helicopters, marking the completion of a procurement program aimed at bolstering the nation’s air combat capabilities.
Photo: Phillipine Air Force
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Australian officials have accused a Chinese military jet of releasing flares in close proximity to an Australian Navy helicopter on a UN mission in international waters. The incident, which occurred on May 4th in the Yellow Sea near South Korea, has been condemned as “unsafe” and “unacceptable” by the Australian government.
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The 33rd Rescue Squadron (RQS) of the U.S. Air Force commemorated the storied legacy of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter with a formation flight, marking the imminent transition to the newer HH-60W “Whiskey” model for the unit based in Japan.
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