VFA-41 Black Aces has a new skipper, Cmdr. Shane Sullivan, who will lead the squadron into its 70th year of operations.
Category: Navy
Royal Thai Navy, Air Force acquire five EC645 T2s and two EC725s
The Royal Thai Navy has signed for five EC645 T2s while its Air Force counterpart placed an order for another two EC725s.
Lockheed Martin behind schedule to deliver 14 F-35s
Lockheed Martin is supposed to deliver 36 F-35s to the Pentagon this year, however, 14 aircraft are still at the factory.
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Internal U.S. Navy report casts doubt on safety of MH-53
An internal U.S. Navy safety investigation report into the crash of a MH-53 has recommended that the service carry out a full risk analysis of the rotorcraft in order to certify it fit to continue flying for another decade.
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PLANAF to have political commissar on board AEW aircraft
The People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) has decided that a political commissar must be on board specialized aircraft such as airborne early warning platforms in order to fill the ‘gap’ in ideology training.
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