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First amputee to finish USAF pilot training

Posted on June 14, 2011 by alert5

1st Lt. Ryan McGuire is the first amputee to complete pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas after losing his right leg in a boating accident two years ago.

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Royal Navy fighter pilots training to fly Rafale M?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by alert5

Around 30 Royal Navy pilots are learning French as part of their assignment to fly the Rafale M from French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.

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VT-10 gets T-6A in retro F-4U colors

Posted on June 13, 2011June 13, 2011 by alert5

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) recently painted a Hawker Beechcraft T-6A in retro F-4U Corsair colors to mark the Centennial of Naval Aviation.

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GWCSG begins summer patrol

Posted on June 13, 2011 by alert5

After a break of six months, the George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) is back at sea for its summer patrol.

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Saab recycles its airliners into special mission aircraft

Posted on June 13, 2011 by alert5

BBC has this report on how Saab is converting a fleet of Saab 340 and 2000 passenger planes into specialized search-and-rescue and maritime patrol aircraft.

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