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First flight for RAAF’s first P-8A Poseidon
/ | 9 Comments on First flight for RAAF’s first P-8A PoseidonThe first Boeing P-8A Poseidon for the RAAF has made its first flight, completing the short hop from Renton, where it was built, to Boeing Field where its mission systems equipment is being installed, on May 6. The aircraft, wearing 11 Squadron RAAF markings and the temporary US registration N940DS, took off from Renton at
Read moreNavy completes ScanEagle trials from HMAS Choules
/The Royal Australian Navy’s Unmanned Aircraft System Unit completed the first-of-class flight trial for the Insitu ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system in late March, Navy Daily has reported. The trial was conducted aboard amphibious Landing Ship Dock HMAS Choules with the aim of assessing all facets of unmanned aircraft operations in an embarked setting. ScanEagle detachment
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Australia’s third F-35A pilot takes to the skies
| 3 Comments on Australia’s third F-35A pilot takes to the skiesA third RAAF pilot is now qualified on the F-35A after Flight Lieutenant Edwin Borrman recently completed his qualifying flight at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. Defence said on Tuesday FLTLT Borrman was now qualified to instruct other pilots in flying the aircraft, joining SQNLDRs Andrew Jackson and David Bell as Australia’s first qualified F-35 pilots.
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Night operations begin at Queenstown Airport
/ | 1 Comment on Night operations begin at Queenstown AirportNight operations at Queenstown Airport have commenced with the arrival of Air New Zealand flight NZ613 from Auckland. The flight, operated by Airbus A320 ZK-OXI, touched down a little after 1920 local time on Monday, after a one hour and 46 minute journey from Auckland. The aircraft was on the ground for about 90 minutes
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Embraer E190-E2 completes first flight
/ | 5 Comments on Embraer E190-E2 completes first flightEmbraer’s new E2 family of jets has successfully completed its maiden flight ahead of schedule at the company’s Sao Jose dos Campos facility. The first E190-E2, powered by two Pratt & Whitney PurePower geared turbofan engines, took off at 1306 local time on Monday and flew for three hours and 20 minutes with Captain Mozart
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Foxtrot Chinooks undertake deck handling trials on board Navy LHD
/ | 6 Comments on Foxtrot Chinooks undertake deck handling trials on board Navy LHDThe Navy’s Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Trials Unit (AMAFTU) has commenced deck handling trials with the Army’s new CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters on board the LHD amphibious assault ship HMAS Canberra. Two Foxtrot Chinooks, A15-304 and -307, from C Squadron, 5 Aviation Regiment landed on board the Canberra for the first time while it was alongside at
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