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By David Willis 4th September 2024

… The arrival of a Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk at RAF Fairford marked the first time the multi-sensor … Aviation Authority (CAA) in February 2024. The Global Hawk was deployed to the Gloucestershire base from NAS … its mission the UAV headed back to NAS Sigonella. … Global Hawk flies into RAF Fairford …

By Khalem Chapman 12th March 2024

… development of its new advanced jet trainer , the T-7A Red Hawk , after a Boeing-operated test aircraft (21-7003) … Laboratory’s 55,000ft² test chamber, was to verify the Red Hawk’s sustainability in any operational environment. “We … system operations and engine runs to evaluate the Red Hawk’s reactions in those scenarios. According to the USAF, a …

By Eugenio Facci 15th May 2024

… and Air Museums (NELSAM) to unveil a former 100 Sqn RAF Hawk T1 as a new exhibit. The aircraft, XX265/CP, had suffered two … touch to the event, as his name and callsign adorn the Hawk T1. No.100 Sqn last operated from RAF Leeming in North …

By Tom Kaminski 19th March 2024

… Training (FLIT) programme and has retired the CT-155 Hawk jet trainers flown by No 4 Wing’s No 419 Tactical … comprehensive military pilot training initiative. The Hawk had been used for Phase 4 of the programme by No 15 Wing … – at CFB Winnipeg, Ontario. Canada originally acquired 22 Hawk Mk 115 jet trainers, with deliveries occurring between …

By Tom Kaminski 9th January 2024

… forward with plans to reduce the size of its UH-60 Black Hawk battlefield utility helicopter fleet by approximately … Valor tiltrotor has been selected to replace the Black Hawk from the early 2030s. The retirements will also lower … Military Sales (FMS) transactions or the Army’s Black Hawk Exchange and Sales Team (BEST) programme. Since 2014, …

By Philip Birtles 3rd February 2024

… Unit in South Wales, and samples the handling of the BAe Hawk and training methods employed by the unit   NUMBER 1 … Squadrons are fully equipped with the British Aerospace Hawk, while 79 Squadron operate a mixture of Hawks, Hunter … part of a sortie before returning to base, whereas the Hawk has adequate endurance for its full 50-60min training …

By Tom Kaminski 20th November 2023

… The USAF’s first T-7A Red Hawk arrived at Edwards AFB in California on November 8, … the 412th Test Wing’s 416th Flight Test Squadron. The Red Hawk will initially undergo envelope expansion testing before … into mission system tests. Development of the Red Hawk began in 2018, when the USAF awarded Boeing a $9.2bn …

By Richard Benedikz 10th October 2023

… AOA Simulations has announced the T-7A Red Hawk has been upgraded to X-Plane 12. The Boeing/Saab T-7 Red Hawk is an American/Swedish advanced jet trainer developed by … can upgrade to the X-Plane 12 version for free. … T-7A Red Hawk takes flight in X-Plane 12 …

By Ben Dunnell 18th August 2023

… in its 50th anniversary year is a Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk, serial 92-26463. The combat rescue helicopter arrived … AFB, Ohio, home on 16 August. This example of the Pave Hawk led an April 2004 mission to rescue five US Army … Nellis AFB, Nevada. … USAF museum gets combat veteran Pave Hawk …

By Tom Kaminski 4th July 2023

… the start of its flight-test programme for the T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer when the first taxi tests were … way for the production-standard variant of the T-7A Red Hawk to make its first flight and authorised military pilots … the T-7A to the USAF – publicly unveiled the first Red Hawk on April 28, 2022, the Military Flight Release was …

By Dave Allport 3rd April 2023

… personnel were killed on March 29, when two HH-60M Black Hawk medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) helicopters collided in … and Sgt David Solinas Jr.  Numerous variants of the Black Hawk are in service with air arms around the world, including … with capacity for up to 11 troops. … Nine killed in Black Hawk collision over Kentucky …

By Stephan de Bruijn 13th March 2023

… Malaysian Ministry of Defence (MOD). While the exact Black Hawk variant has yet to be revealed, the aircraft will be … Malaysian Army Aviation (PUTD) had shortlisted the Black Hawk for acquisition as it boasts the capabilities required … rate While Malaysia does not currently operate the Black Hawk, it does have a history with the type. The TUDM …

By Dino Carrara 7th March 2023

… RAF Valley has recently announced there will be Hawk T2 sorties flown on a number of Saturdays. The first … that the twin pressures of availability issues with the Hawk T2 and its engine along with the need to supply the … frontline fast jet force with pilots led to this move. The Hawk T2s, operated by IV and XXV (F) Squadrons, at RAF Valley …

By Khalem Chapman 22nd February 2023

… be seen involved in the conflict – a Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk – has unexpectedly appeared in the service of the … of Intelligence published two images of a single Black Hawk-series utility helicopter sat inside a hangar at an … next to the aircraft, while the second shows the Black Hawk alongside a Ukrainian Army Aviation (UkrAA)-operated Mil …

By Alan Warnes 3rd February 2023

… jet training capability following the grounding of its Hawk T2 fleet due to engine woes, Alan Warnes asks why the UK … Review Refresh. The Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) fleet of Hawk T2 fast-jet pilot training aircraft has been grounded as … Sir Mike Wigston, actually told AFM in our recent Qatari Hawk feature (see p88-93 in AFM March or read online here ): …