Kira Posted October 17, 2018 Posted October 17, 2018 Anything in the news that's aviation related. I'll start off with Spanish Eurofighters being suspended from Nato Baltic Policing duties after accidental AMRAAM launch. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/spanish-eurofighter-aircraft-suspended-from-nato-baltic-air-policing-duties-in-the-wake-of-accidental-amraam-launch/?fbclid=IwAR14Ae_nRMFpsf2Fk9AyzGeLaOKda79wx0_H2jS6lo9UfpALmYOV0lPqZkI Quote
Kira Posted November 2, 2018 Author Posted November 2, 2018 USN accelerating retirement of C-22 Greyhound COD (Carrier Onboard Delivery) aircraft. Plans to replace it with CMV-22, a cargo version of the MV-22 Osprey. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/u-s-navy-accelerating-sunset-of-c-2-and-deployment-of-cmv-22b/?fbclid=IwAR3_j8hzXJsExLw4xv3PQCiCtfWVH4RUrzYtzXsgRgLqRTiW-j0AHgkZ5_Q Quote
Kira Posted December 6, 2018 Author Posted December 6, 2018 USMC KC-130 and F/A-18 collided during a refueling exercise off Japan today: https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/12/05/six-missing-after-us-military-aircraft-collide-off-japan/23610104/ Quote
Kira Posted January 20, 2019 Author Posted January 20, 2019 VFA-34 flew the last deployment with the Legecy F/A-18C. They'll transition to the E before deploying again. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/last-u-s-navy-f-a-18c-legacy-hornet-squadron-returns-to-nas-oceana-after-historic-deployment/?fbclid=IwAR0pN6o2U6dTj7qT7nDSNHOum3M5FBLiq3QSguN6OGPkwNQuPNFwq4tA1-A Quote
Kira Posted January 21, 2019 Author Posted January 21, 2019 Old news. NASA F-106B takes 714 lightning strikes on a single flight. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/this-f-106b-was-struck-by-lightning-714-times/?fbclid=IwAR0q-Qx5OgVpsqdtxgri1d2eWvm5pmTWKOVBg0mcS7DT3egzxreIvc0VU3w Quote
Kira Posted February 4, 2019 Author Posted February 4, 2019 https://theaviationgeekclub.com/usmc-to-upgrade-its-legacy-hornet-fleet-with-apg-79v4-aesa-radar/?fbclid=IwAR12hYDLHiDr-i6mZTO_IKkQC2rrYyQ8MbWAnd05p435yzNzDLyT37fHdMg Quote
Kira Posted March 8, 2019 Author Posted March 8, 2019 Old but good. Question: Who was the first operator of the F-4G? Answer, the United States Navy. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/remembering-u-s-navy-f-4g-phantom-perform-automatic-carrier-landings/?fbclid=IwAR2bvnltul6lEt1OeGgvptGQ7_UukeT_F3PVvqrgchd9AQZvkMRuTQ81AIg Quote
Kira Posted March 17, 2019 Author Posted March 17, 2019 First amputee to fly solo in a Spit since Bader and Hodgkinson. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/royal-air-force-airman-becomes-the-first-amputee-to-fly-solo-in-a-spitfire-since-wwii-aces-douglas-bader-and-colin-hoppy-hodgkinson/?fbclid=IwAR1X87_BQg7pSTxXLHT4r4WiTTCnkhLIYTJO79HDfaasEzNZ0MCt7Rj3UdY Quote
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