Marks the Start of a New Era for Italian Army Aviation
On September 18, 2024, the Italian Army's new AW249 exploration and escort chopper made its operational exercise debut in Stella Alpina 2024. This pre-production model plays a crucial role in the AW249 program development. The helicopter will serve as a force multiplier in operations requiring coordination with UAVs and provide cyber and electromagnetic protection.
Committing To a Free Indo-Pacific Amid Rising Tensions With China
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft flew over the Taiwan Strait on September 17. This move comes just days after German naval vessels transited the waterway, demonstrating increasing Western military engagement in the region. The timing of the Poseidon flight also coincides with increased military pressure from China on Taiwan.
The Indonesian Air Force has placed an order for four Airbus H145 helicopters, marking a significant step in its training modernization program. This announcement was made on September 18 during day 1 of the Bali International Airshow. The choppers will be utilized for military training and light search-and-rescue missions.
Multi-Domain Training Operation Joined By Six Other Allies
On September 11, two B-52 Stratofortresses based out of Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota flew to Poland for a NATO training exercise. The operation, dubbed F2T2, coordinated over two dozen aircraft from six other NATO allies. The pair of bombers returned to Minot the following day.
From 2022 (YouTube Version): Before They’re All Gone...
Humankind has been messing about in airplanes for almost 120-years. In that time, thousands of aircraft representing innumerable technologies, design philosophies, and aspirations both noble and contemptible have been built and flown. Airshows—the good ones—are lenses into aviation’s past. Events like AirVenture, Sun ‘n Fun, and Frontiers in Flight afford modern audiences glimpses of aircraft that shaped the world in war, and brought it together in peace.
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