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By Jim Winchester 9th August 2022

… an important milestone in regenerating the RAF’s maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) fleet nearly 12 years after the Nimrod … aircraft at Kinloss Barracks in Moray, Scotland – the squadron’s ‘bolthole’ location – while infrastructure was … Defence Contribution in the High North”, released on March 30, it was signalled that the UK would seek opportunities for …

By THOMAS McKELVEY CLEAVER 29th October 2022

… returned to the UK, the Tempest units were untouched. 486 Squadron was posted to 125 Wing at B160 Kastrup, in Denmark … service at 320 MU at RAF Drigh Road, near Karachi. 5, 20, 30 and 152 Squadrons were scheduled for conversion onto the … forces. When it became apparent that the 208 Squadron patrol was not returning, four of the unit’s Spitfires were …

By Frank Visser 23rd August 2022

… the commanding officer of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) ‘Salty Dogs’, one of the Wing’s four T&E … weapons on the west coast. NTWP has two test squadrons, VX-30 and VX-31. Col Marigliano continued: “Generally, for us at … the full test and evaluation spectrum of scouting (VS), patrol (VP), carrier airborne early warning (VAW), fleet …

By Ben Dunnell 14th October 2022

… to celebrate an era ending. Just two days earlier, No 74 Squadron had stood down as the RAF’s last Phantom operator. … to make one intercept the navigator had to make about 30 different switch selections in radar moding and so on to … 20s, and that is where you would loiter on CAP [combat air patrol]. So, the shortfalls of the F3 would have been most …

By Roberto Yáñez and Alex Rodríguez 5th October 2022

… order of the Air Force Chief of Staff, 794 Escuadrón (Squadron) was formed to house all the surviving C-101EB – not … be permanently flyable. The principal mission of the new squadron will be to provide airframes for the SASF’s premier aerobatic team, Patrulla Águila (Eagle Patrol) – its pilots will then dedicate themselves …

By STEVE RICHARDS 17th June 2022

… HAMPDEN PATROL A desperate measure to combat the German night raiders … themselves is typified by that included in the No 49 Squadron operations record book, which reads as follows: “No … piloted by Flt Lt Ogilvie, took off at 23.55hrs. About 30 minutes later, a one-hour patrol was commenced over …

By Alan Warnes 28th October 2022

… in 2019. The Czechs also fulfilled three Iceland Air Patrol commitments out of Keflavik, in 2013, 2014 and 2016 so … the 7th Task Force deployment. From August 1 to September 30, the two air forces operated together from Šiauliai. This … A forward party of the Czech Air Force’s 211 Tactical Squadron based at Čáslav arrived at Šiauliai on March 23 and …

By Dave Allport 14th July 2022

… the 150th production P-8 Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. The US Navy P-8A, Bu No … Patuxent River, Maryland, to join Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VX-1) ‘Pioneers.’ This was the 112th Poseidon to … been, and will be, on delivering the world’s best maritime patrol aircraft.” … Boeing delivers 150th Poseidon …

By Khalem Chapman 29th July 2022

… aircraft are employed by the 105th Combat Crew Training Squadron at Basa Air Base (AB) in Pampanga. While it adopted … (CAS) operations, as well as being used for maritime patrol missions over the Kalayaan Island Ground.   Commenting … These aircraft are operated by the 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Basa AB. It also comes shortly after the PAF …

By Steve Beebee 18th November 2022

… a striking midnight blue, the Lancaster flew maritime patrol sorties for ten years before receiving new colours …

By Babak Taghvaee 30th June 2022

… Babak Taghvaee reports on the US Navy’s Electronic Attack Squadron 134 (VAQ-134) ‘Garudas’ – its current role of … Forces in Polish-Ukrainian border territory. During the patrol flights over Romania and Poland, the VAQ-134 aircrews … which isn't enough to cover all the tanker needs for patrol flights as well as transit missions over Europe. So to …

By Colonel Richard H Graham (ret'd) 17th September 2022

… Thailand in March 1971 to join the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron ‘Triple Nickel’ and was eager to start flying combat … and frequency jamming ’planes), 63 escort/combat air patrol aircraft (air-to-air protection) and 22 dropping chaff … running out of weapons, ’planes and munitions. On December 30, 1972 the North Vietnamese agreed to resume talks, …

By Alan Warnes 24th June 2022

… for the purchase of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) in September 2021 – three months after …

By Khalem Chapman 3rd November 2022

… have since equipped two frontline units: Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 303 ‘The Black Panthers’ – the first to adopt … – and INAS 300 ‘The White Tigers’ – a former Sea Harrier squadron, which began flying the MiG-29 in May 2016. Both … aircraft, including the Boeing P-8I Neptune maritime patrol aircraft and the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk (also known …

By Sérgio Santana 3rd August 2022

… its role On July 5, 2022, the Brazilian Navy’s 1st Squadron of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (EsqdQE-1) ‘Esquadrão … for field tests onboard the Brazilian Navy’s ocean patrol vessels in February and June 2014, respectively. In … and being capable of maintaining the working data link for 30 minutes. Pilot qualification can be carried out through a …