Aviation News
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of eight SH-60F Sea Hawks via the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) Program to Israel. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) issued notification 16-40 to clear the sale of engines and other associative equipment in order to supplement the EDA grant transfer.
By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Elizabeth Thompson. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter revealed that an anonymous drone entered the Utö training area whilst exercise BALTOPS was taking place last month.
Radosław Drożdżewski (User:Zwiadowca21) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A El Al Boeing 747 passenger plane was escorted by fighter jets from various countries during its flight over Europe after a tip-off on a bomb on board the plane.
By Mulag (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Italian Air Force’s KC-767 aerial refueling tanker has carried out a mid-air refueling with the MB-339 and M-346 for the first time.
Photos: Italian Air Force
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The Guinness World Records has confirmed that the flight of 32 OH-58D Kiowas over Fort Bragg and Fayetteville on Apr. 30 is the largest helicopter formation flight.
U.S. Army photo by Capt. Eric Doe
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