Medium-Lift German Military Transport Flies On Schedule
The CH-53GA medium-lift military transport helicopter
successfully completed its first flight over the Bavarian town of
Donauwörth before an admiring crowd of approximately 150
guests. Eurocopter test pilot Rene Nater and flight engineer
Antoine Van Gent were at the controls.
Two California Air National Guard officers were killed Monday
when the Yakovlev Yak-52 they were flying went down near Redlands
Municipal Airport in California.
Military Aircrews Will Work Alongside Civilians In SAR
Missions
The Soteria Consortium has been chosen to provide a "harmonized"
Search and Rescue Helicopter (SAR-H) service for the UK well into
the 21st century, the Ministry of Defence and the Department for
Transport announced Wednesday.
8-For-8 Performance Shows Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
Will Meet Combat Needs
Aviators from the U.S. Marine Corps have completed their
operational assessment of BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision
Kill Weapon System, scoring eight direct hits in eight shots in the
past two weeks.
The Air Force says it will release the final RFP for the KC-X
tanker competition "not earlier than" February 23rd. The date was
in a pre-solititation notice released Monday.
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