Three Sikorsky VVIP S-92 helicopters have been delivered to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), each equipped with the first LifePort medical systems ever fitted to the aircraft type. Designated for special ‘Head of State’ missions, the RTAF took delivery of all three S-92s in April, and aircrews are in the process of undertaking
An Omega Boeing 707 Omega air refuelling tanker similar to that which had recently been chartered by the RAAF has crashed near California’s Point Mugu Naval Air Station, bursting into flames after an attempted takeoff went wrong. KABC reports that witnesses saw “large plumes of black smoke” after the 707 slid off the runway and
UPDATED – The RAAF has grounded its fleet of Pilatus PC-9/A turboprop trainers after PC-9 A23-039 callsign ‘Aladin 71’ crashed on May 18 at RAAF East Sale after a “suspected engine failure” during a routine training flight. The accident, which occurred at around 3.15pm, saw the two crew – QFI SQNLDR Bruce Collenette and instructor trainee
The crew of a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Sea King helicopter have successfully winched an injured mountain climber from the summit of Lord Howe Island’s Mount Gower on May 17, following a nearly 700km journey to complete the rescue. Two SK50 Seakings were dispatched from Nowra-based 817 Squadron to Port Macquarie late on Monday afternoon
The first two Boeing KC-767 aerial refuelling tankers for the Italian air force (ItAF) formally entered service on May 17, following delivery and acceptance of the aircraft on December 29 and March 1. The Italian air force is acquiring four KC-767s to replace its ageing Boeing 707 tankers. Since delivery, both KC-767 tankers have been
The second Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has arrived at Edwards Air Force Base, California, touching down on May 13. The F-35A, known as ‘AF-6’, ferried to Edwards AFB from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, following the USAF’s formal acceptance of the fighter into its inventory on May 12. The first
