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September 17, 2018

U.S. Navy Presents DFC To Fighter Pilot

Super Hornet Pilot Shot Down A Syrian Jet In 2017

The U.S. Navy has presented the Distinguished Flying Cross to F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot Lt. Cmdr. Mike "MOB" Tremel, who shot down a Syrian jet in 2017. It was the first air-to-air kill recorded by the U.S. military in 18 years.

Multi-Role Short Take-Off And Landing Turboprop Will Fly In Diverse Climates And Terrain

An M28 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft manufactured at PZL Mielec, a facility in Poland owned by Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky has arrived in Ecuador following a trans-Atlantic flight from Poland. Delivered five months after contract award, the twin-engine turboprop will meet the Ecuadorian Army's need for a proven multi-role transport aircraft that can perform in diverse climates and terrain.

Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum To Resume The Flights September 21

Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum (AZCAF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, will resume early morning "Dawn Patrol" flights available to the public starting September 21, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. The public may experience a living history flight in an open cockpit World War II Stearman bi-plane or a canopy cockpit seat in a World War II SNJ/T-6 Texan airplane in the morning when the weather is cooler. These are two of seven World War II airplanes that comprise flying exhibits at AZCAF's 55,000 square-foot museum.