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First two USAF pilots to obtain type rating on AW139

Posted on August 2, 2019 by alert5

Maj. Zach Roycroft and Tony Arrington, 413th Flight Test Squadron, are the first Air Force pilots to earn a Type Rating on the AW-139 helicopter July 29. The pilots completed the five-week course on the civilian counterpart to the Air Force’s new MH-139 helicopter. That aircraft will replace the Air Force’s aging UH-1N Huey. A Type Rating is a FAA certification to fly a specific aircraft. (Courtesy photo)

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JGSDF MV-22 Block Cs has Japan specific communication systems

Posted on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 by alert5

According to 1st Lt. Michael Curtis, a spokesman with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the MV-22s Block Cs that Japan bought is unique by having specific communication systems.

Video by Cpl. Paige Stade

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India buying Israeli radios for its fighter fleet

Posted on August 2, 2019 by alert5

India is in a rush to buy Software Defined Radios (SDR) from Israel for its fighter fleet after the recent Balakot airstrikes revealed loopholes in the current setup.

By g4sp [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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