Aviation News
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A B-52H Stratofortress starts its engines during a Minimum Interval Takeoff on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 14, 2014. Common place during the Cold War, a MITO challenges crews to get multiple aircraft airborne as quickly as possible in response to an alert call. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Martin) -
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Yesterday Frankfurt
A RAF 500 kilo bomb from WWII, which could not be defused, had to be detonated yesterday on the Autobahn A3, at Offenbacher Kreuz, the A3 is still shut down today.
Video of the explosion - http://www.zdf.de/ZDFmediathek#/beitrag/video/2221762/Fliegerbombe-auf-A3-gesprengt
OLD NEWS
But awesome
From a couple of days ago over Afghanistan
A-10's of the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
(photos courtesy USAF)
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Marietta, Ga., Aug. 21, 2014 ?The 61st Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, received another Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-130J Super Hercules airlifter today.
Brig. Gen. Brian Robinson, vice commander, 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center), Scott AFB, Illinois, ferried the aircraft from the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., facility here.
The 61st, which has operated C-130s since 1956, is part of Air Mobility Command's 19th Airlift Wing.
Lockheed Martin photo by Andrew McMurtrie.
HOUSTON, Aug. 21, 2014 ? Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently completed the Phase Two Spacecraft Safety Review of its Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft and the Critical Design Review (CDR) of its integrated systems, meeting all of the company?s Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) milestones on time and on budget.
The reviews were Boeing?s final two milestones in the current phase of its partnership with NASA. Completed in July, the CDR milestone marks a significant step in reaching the ultimate design that will be used for the spacecraft, launch vehicle and related systems. Propulsion, software, avionics, landing, power and docking systems were among 44 individual CDRs conducted as part of the broader review.
?The challenge of a CDR is to ensure all the pieces and sub-systems are working together,? said John Mulholland, Boeing Commercial Crew program manager. ?Integration of these systems is key. Now we look forward to bringing the CST-100 to life.?
The CST-100 is being developed as part of NASA?s Commercial Crew Program, which aims to make crew transportation systems available for low-Earth orbit destinations such as the International Space Station by 2017. The capsule could accommodate up to seven crew members or a mix of crew and cargo and features a weld less structure, wireless internet and Boeing LED ?Sky Lighting? technology.
Columbia
Relampago is a combined air cooperation engagement with the Republic of Colombia. One hundred Airmen and six F-16s are participating in the first major joint-air training opportunity under the auspices of the South Carolina National Guard's State Partnership Program with the country of Colombia. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 from the 180th Fighter Wing takes off from the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., Aug. 21, 2014. The 180th Fighter Wing deployed to the CRTC to participate Operation Northern Strike, a joint exercise led by the National Guard that demonstrates the combined power of the air and ground forces. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Williams/Released) -
Marietta, Ga. Aug. 25, 2014 ? A U.S. Air Force crew ferried the 22nd C-5M Super Galaxy from the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] facilities here today.
Aircraft 86-0011 was ferried by a crew led by Maj. Gen. Dwyer L. Dennis, Director, Global Reach Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. and will be delivered to Travis Air Force Base, California, after a stop at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, where it will undergo internal paint restoration. It will be Travis? fourth Super Galaxy.
Lockheed Martin photo by Andrew McMurtrie.
SINGAPORE, Aug. 25, 2014 ? Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today an order by BOC Aviation for 50 737 MAX 8s, 30 Next-Generation 737-800s and two 777-300ERs (Extended Range). The order, valued at $8.8 billion at list prices, is the largest in BOC Aviation?s 20-year history and part of the Singapore-based leasing company?s effort to grow its portfolio of fuel-efficient airplanes. Pictured here is a 777-300ER, a 737 MAX and a Next-Generation 737 in BOC Aviation's livery.
A 4th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon drops a cluster bomb unit-105 during the first week of the weapons system evaluation program that took place at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. WSEP is an annual training exercise where the effectiveness, maintainability, suitability and accuracy of guided munitions are evaluated. The program, also known as Combat Archer and Combat Hammer, is managed by the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group. The WEG is a geographically separated unit of the 53rd Wing, headquartered at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (Courtesy photo) -
France
Qatar Airways? freshly painted Airbus A350 XWB on the factory lines in Toulouse, France.
EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Royal Jordanian today celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 787 Dreamliner. The airplane will play a central role in the Amman-based airline's strategic plan for fleet modernization. Royal Jordanian acquired this airplane through leasing company AerCap.
"We are delighted to receive our first 787 which will not only revolutionize the inflight experience for our passengers but also help Royal Jordanian increase its competitiveness both regionally and internationally," said Royal Jordanian chairman of the board, president and CEO Nasser Lozi. "Our decision to invest in this game-changing airplane reflects our firm belief in its unrivaled capabilities and will allow us to offer passengers an unmatched level of comfort, on both short and long haul flights."
The 787 is the world's most technologically advanced airplane with composite materials making up 50 percent of the primary structure by weight, including the fuselage and wing. In addition to bringing big-jet ranges to midsize airplanes, the 787 will provide Royal Jordanian with unrivaled fuel efficiency, using 20 percent less fuel than today's similarly sized airplanes.
With this delivery, Royal Jordanian becomes only the second airline in the Middle East to operate the 787.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2014) The Navy's unmanned X-47B conducts flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The aircraft completed a series of tests demonstrating its ability to operate safely and seamlessly with manned aircraft. (U.S. Navy photos taken by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Apprentice Alex Millar/Released)
