Three MQ-8B Fire Scouts were deployed to U.S. Central Command on Apr. 13 on board a C-17. This is the type’s first land-based deployment.
U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler
Category: Uncategorized
U.S. Navy celebrates 500th Super Hornet, Growler program delivery
The U.S. Navy, together with Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Electric Aircraft Engines and Raytheon, celebrated the 500th delivery of the F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft on Apr. 20.
Botswana to buy five PC-7 MkII turboprop trainers
The Botswana Defense Force will buy five PC-7 MkII turboprop trainers to replace their Pilatus
PC-7 fleet. Delivery will start in early 2013.
K-8 fires rockets for first time
The PLAAF’s K-8 jet trainer has fired rockets for the first time since it was inducted in the 1990s. The event occurred on Apr. 20.
Norway dropped around 130 LGBs in Libya so far
Norway’s F-16s have accounted for at least 12 percent of the bombs that were dropped in Libya so far. That is around 130 bombs.