Determines Yak-52 Aircraft Was 'Unfit' For The Purpose For Which It Was Being Used

A report from the U.K. Air Accident Investigation Branch says that a Yak-52 airplane being flown by RAF test pilot Flight Lieutenant Alexandre Jay Parr, of the Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS) at Boscombe Down on July 8, 2018 was unfit for the purpose for which it was being used. Parr was fatally injured when he attempted a forced landing in a field near Dinton in the airplane.

Aircraft Was Armed And Said To Be Threatening Coalition Forces

For the second time in less than a month, a U.S. warplane has shot down an armed Iranian drone.

Five Criteria Temporarily Applied To Local Flights

The 56th Fighter Wing will resume local F-35A Lightning II flight operations June 21, 2017, following an 11-day pause after five physiological events occurred during flights from May 2-June 8, 2017.

New Purchase Will Bring Total JCG H225 Fleet To Nine Units

 Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract from the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) for the purchase of three additional H225s. This new order will bring the JCG’s total H225 fleet to nine units by February 2020. The JCG already placed an order for a sixth H225 in 2016, which will be delivered in 2018.

The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Has Its Historic Helicopter, The Cobra 589, On Display At Yanks Air Museum With An Option To Experience A Mission Ride

For a limited time, individuals can visit Yanks Air Museum in Chino, CA to not only see the historic Bell AH-1F Cobra 589 but to experience a mission ride in the same helicopter that flew combat tours in Vietnam.

Aircraft Performed As Expected, According To Saab

The Gripen E next generation smart fighter flew for the first time June 15. The airplane took off at 10:32 local time flown by a Saab test pilot. The aircraft (designation 39-8) left from Saab’s airfield in Linköping, Sweden and flew over the eastern parts of Östergötland for 40 minutes.

Aircraft Dedicated To Supporting International Special Operations Forces

Lockheed Martin officials have introduced the C-130J-SOF, the newest Super Hercules aircraft configured for international military special operations requirements.