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Turkey’s first female squadron commander

Posted on September 10, 2016September 10, 2016 by alert5

The Turkish Air Force has appointed its first female squadron commander and she will lead the 134th Squadron which is also the aerobatics team “Turkish Stars.”


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All PLA Army Aviation units now equipped with Z-10

Posted on September 9, 2016 by alert5

China says all its PLA Army Aviation units are now equipped with the Z-10 attack helicopter, the last unit to receive the rotor-craft is the 13th Group.

Changhe Z-10
By Shimin Gu [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

Posted in Army

160th SOAR’s MH-47 makes hard landing

Posted on September 9, 2016September 9, 2016 by alert5

A MH-47 assigned to 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment made a hard landing on the night of Sept. 7 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

125th STS and Army SF fast rope training with 160th SOAR2
By Sgt. Eric Rutherford [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Father of B-1B has passed away

Posted on September 9, 2016 by alert5

Sam Iacobellis, known as the “Father of the B-1B”, has passed away at the age of 83 last week.

B-1B over the pacific ocean
By United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III ([1], [2]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Heritage

Argentine Air Force evaluated FA-50

Posted on September 9, 2016 by alert5

Pilots from the Argentine Air Force were in South Korea recently to evaluate the Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50, Gareth Jennings from Jane’s reported.

FA-50 Fighting Eagle First delivery 1
By Republic of Korea Air Force, Korea Aerospace Industries [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Posted in Air Force, Industry

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