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By Josef Campion 3rd May 2022

… The Portuguese Air Force's P-3C maritime patrol aircraft is the workhorse of the country's search and … Royal Australian Air force (RAAF) were procured and the squadron’s activity was mainly devoted to the qualification … 1990. ` Although a now ageing design, the P-3 maritime patrol platform has been through a range of upgrade …

By STEVE RICHARDS 20th March 2024

… 87, 151 and 422 Flight (which would form the basis of 96 Squadron) began to train in their new role.   Calls for … dawn sorties were flown by Blenheims, 12 by Beaufighters, 30 by Defiants, 43 by Hurricanes and four by Gladiator … the training of airmen to fly them in this role.   Hampden patrol Within 24 hours of his appointment, Douglas had …

By Joe Campion 4th July 2022

… As the Belgian Air Force ‘Stingers’ Squadron celebrates 105 years of service, Joe Campion reports … the fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II. The 1st Fighter Squadron ‘Stingers’ of the Belgian Air Force operate the … pilot rather than a test pilot. Thus, during combat air patrol missions over eastern Europe, they can stay airborne …

By ANDREW THOMAS 7th June 2024

… Command). In 13 Group at Drem in Scotland, 309 (Polish) Squadron under Sqn Ldr Jerzy Golko had 20 newly built … It isn’t known if those based in Scotland with 309 Squadron were similarly adorned. Hurricanes on D-Day As the … Off Williams in BN114, this time for a shipping protection patrol over the Channel. These were the last sorties by the …

By Tim Ripley 24th April 2024

… Gaza. These operations saw the two frontline A400M units, 30 and LXX Squadrons, surge personnel and aircraft to RAF … to Cyprus from RAF Brize Norton, alongside the C-17s of 99 Squadron and the Voyagers of 10 and 101 Squadrons. This air … he was dispatching RAF Boeing Poseidon MPA1 aircraft to patrol the Eastern Mediterranean. Two Poseidons flew to the …

19th April 2024

… – the RAF Lakenheath-based 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and Seymour Johnson AFB’s 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron – on their great work. The 494th has been … this: pairs of Strike Eagles would set up a combat air patrol station in a specified area to face the threat. Then …

By Joe Campion 14th April 2024

… were flown with a member of 206 Test and Evaluation Squadron on board the A400M, training the French crew to … the Atlas, split equally between frontline divisions (30 Squadron and LXX Squadron), an operational conversion unit … Atlantic Islands mission, comprising transport, maritime patrol, medevac and search and rescue taskings in and around …

By FlyPast 14th June 2024

… Cruickshank was posted to his first operational unit, 210 Squadron, on March 25 and immediately began flying … Taking off at 1345hrs, the crew began a 14-hour patrol hunting German U-boats. They failed to see a single … ships. Immediately Cruickshank pulled the big, lumbering patrol bomber into an attack profile and descended to 50ft. …

By ANDREW THOMAS 29th May 2024

… somewhat improved, allowing the Spitfire Mk.XIs of 16 Squadron to undertake a series of photographic reconnaissance … frustrated. Sqn Ldr Michael Goodall, who commanded 16 Squadron, was off at 0840hrs in PL770 to cover the areas … Wing HQ flew 16 Squadron Spitfire Mk.XI PA929 on a contact patrol to locate the message strips of the 6th Airborne …

By Tom Kaminski 22nd September 2023

… deployment to Andersen AFB in Guam. Operated by Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19) ‘Big Red’, the MQ-4Cs arrived in the … capability. Operating alongside the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the MQ-4C is a key component of the US …

By CHRIS GOSS 30th May 2024

… Haucke of 5 Staffel was rescued by a German maritime patrol; this was the second time Haucke had survived being … flying long-range Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor maritime patrol aircraft with 3./KG 40. It was a major loss. The He … Cherbourg and Le Havre by de Havilland Mosquitos of 456 Squadron – Fg Off Ron Pratt and Wg Cdr Keith Hampshire each …

By ANDREW THOMAS 26th April 2022

… The first Free Norwegian squadron in the RAF found itself thrown in at the deep end – … N-3PB. A total of 24 of the single-engined, three-seat patrol floatplanes were used. Modelled on the … off the production line just nine months later on December 30, and the Norwegians accepted the first six in February …

By DAN ZAMANSKY 13th April 2024

… aircraft, with code letters 4D+IB, belonged to Stab I./KG 30, the headquarters flight of the I. Gruppe of … labelled Uninterrupted Searchlight Field. Fighter patrol areas were established on its rear, eastern, side, … to damage Fi 156 C-3 Werknummer 5719/ND+OU of the liaison squadron Transportstaffel Fliegerführer Nord, which was …

By Jon Lake 2nd September 2023

… Scotland, to intercept two Russian long-range maritime patrol aircraft – comprising a Tu-142MZ Bear-F (RF-34061/‘54 … drawn from the 5th Independent Anti-Submarine Aviation Squadron; a component of the 2nd Guards Aviation Group, which … is a dedicated anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and maritime patrol aircraft that is usually armed with up to 12 …

By SANTIAGO RIVAS 4th November 2023

… have employed by Escuadrón de Transporte 1112 (Transport Squadron 1112) at Eloy Alfaro Air Base (co-located at Eloy … CN-235M-300 and the Navy has two CN-235-100MPA maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). … Ecuador buys two C295s for Army and …