Ok, got the March issue of AFM today, so here are a few news headlines: :)
Indian navy first MiG-29KUB flies
KC-X competition could become a one-horse race
First greek AH-64D delivered
Finnish air force seeks A-330MRTT
First austrian Eurofighter Typhoon rolled out :wub:
MAlta buys UH-72A
French Gendarmerie orders 37 EC-135
First italian C-27J arrives at Pisa
First French Navy E-2C with 8 blade props :wub:
Norway keeps fighter options open
F-117 deploys to korea
More US C-130Js
More US AH-64Ds
C-21 Learjet retires
J-STARS new engines
USN retires Sea Kings
Argentina retires Guarani after 45 years
Chile retires Mirage Elkan
Chile seeks replacement for 737-500 presidential jet
Argentina considers Mirage 2000 :wub:
Israeli air force abandons new colours
UAEAF orders AH-64D
Iraqi air force orders King Air 350ER
Russia Long Range Aviation to get new built Tu-160 :wub: :wub: :wub:
Final egyptian AH-64Ds delivered
Russia and india to develop fifth generation fighter together
Russia Air Force take delivery of 6 upgraded Su-25 :wub:
Pakistan takes delivery of first P-3C
JASDF KC-767 flies after conversion
First malaysian Su-30MKMs complete flight testing
Korea revives attack helicopter program
Thai navy AV-8A on show
2 dutch chinooks crash in afganistan
A nice article on german Lynx, South Afircan C-47 still operational, V-22 Osprey, Agapanthe 2006, etc.
Havent read much more on it yet, but might tell some more :rolleyes:
More:
Belgium air froce to get a second hand C-130H to replace the one that was lost in a fire in brussels
C-5 that crashed at dover is scrapped
First AH-1Z and UH-1Y delivered
The Boeing P-8 will be named Poseidon
First NH-90 of Norway flew
Retirement of Portugese Pumas
Swiss air force sells its only Learjet
verry nice, i wouls like to point out that the C-130 my country bought is Ex-Evergreen WC-130E serial N130EV, witch will be upgraded to Belgian Standards (H-version) and to be serialed CH-14 (13 was left out deu to supersticious reasons) and is sceduled to enter service in 2008 B)
Quoteverry nice, i wouls like to point out that the C-130 my country bought is Ex-Evergreen WC-130E serial N130EV, witch will be upgraded to Belgian Standards (H-version) and to be serialed CH-14 (13 was left out deu to supersticious reasons) and is sceduled to enter service in 2008 B)
Ah, you are better informed than the magazine then :lol: it is still undicided when the magazine was printed :lol:
Looks like I'm goin shoppin!
Cant believe the AF is going for more C-130Js after they canceled their order (and paid the boucudles $$$ for the termination fees <_< )
Shas B)
A lot of that news is repeated in the new Combat Aircraft. I don't have the mag in front of me to refer to, but I remember reading that the USAF is retiring the last of its UH-1N Huey helicopters, operated in support of the ICBM silos. They're launching a program to acquire a Common Vertical Lift Support Aircraft later this year. They're expecting bids from Bell, Agusta, Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin (since when do they build helicopters?).
QuoteLockheed Martin (since when do they build helicopters?).
Well they are the prime for the VH-71 (i.e. the US EH-101)
Regards,
Greg
What were the new Israeli colours that are now not to be adopted?
:huh:
QuoteLockheed Martin (since when do they build helicopters?).
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QuoteCant believe the AF is going for more C-130Js after they canceled their order (and paid the boucudles $$$ for the termination fees <_< )
Shas B)
They arent, the marines are :lol: ;)
This magazine is definitely behind the times. The KC-X competition is not a one horse race, rather only rumours of it going that way were in mid January when Northup-Grumman was making noises about not getting their way with the RFP.