Aviation News
Lt. Col. Christopher “Lube” Lowe, a U.S. Air Force Reserve pilot assigned to the 944th Fighter Wing, recently crossed a significant milestone by accumulating 1,000 flight hours in the F-35 Lightning II. The milestone flight took place on Aug. 9 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
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Two French Air and Space Force Rafale fighter jets collided during a training mission over Lorraine, France, resulting in the deaths of two pilots. The incident occurred on Aug. 13 when the aircraft from the Rafale Transition Squadron 3/4 Aquitaine of the 113 Air Base in Saint-Dizier were returning from a refueling mission in Germany.
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The 580th Software Engineering Squadron (SWES) at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, has launched a new software platform for the C-130J Super Hercules. The Special Mission Display Processor (SMDP) marks a significant advancement in the aircraft’s avionics capabilities.
U.S. Air Force photo by Kisha Foster Johnson
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The U.S. Marine Corps has released findings from its investigation into the August 27, 2023, V-22 Osprey crash during a military exercise in Australia, revealing acts of heroism that led to the posthumous awarding of the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Cpl. Spencer R. Collart, according to a news report by the Associated Press.
The Polish government has signed a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) with Boeing for 96 AH-64E Apache combat helicopters, marking a significant milestone in Poland’s KRUK Attack Helicopter program. This deal, initially approved by the U.S. State Department in August 2023 for an estimated $12 billion, represents the largest Foreign Military Sale in the history of Boeing’s Vertical Lift division.
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Poland
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