News of January 24, 2008
Elmendorf takes step toward IOC
Posted at: Thu Jan 24th, 2008
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- As children, we are told, "You have to walk before you can run." The 90th Fighter Squadron is doing a similar task by completing steps to declare initial operational capability, with the overall goal of declaring full operational capability.
RAF Activates UAV Squadron at Creech AFB
Posted at: Thu Jan 24th, 2008
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The Royal Air Force activated a squadron during a ceremony in the Reaper Hangar here Jan. 23.
Number 39th Squadron is the RAF's first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle squadron, although RAF has been operating UAVs at Creech AFB since 2004 as part of the Joint Pr...
Over 40 Russian planes to take part in naval drills in Atlantic
Posted at: Thu Jan 24th, 2008
MOSCOW, January 24 (RIA Novosti) - Over 40 aircraft of Russia's Air Force will take part in the final stage of a naval exercise in the Atlantic later this month, an aide to the Air Force commander said on Thursday.
"The Air Force will play an active role in the final stage of the nav...
Raytheon to Provide AESA Capabilities to 135 F/A-18s
Posted at: Thu Jan 24th, 2008
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 23, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy is retrofitting 135 Super Hornets with Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) APG-79 active electronically scanned array radar.
Air Force clears 19 more F-15s to fly
Posted at: Thu Jan 24th, 2008
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va, (ACCNS) -- Nineteen more of the 441 F-15A-D Eagles have been inspected and cleared for flight as of Jan. 23.
This brings the total number of Eagles cleared to 278 with 162 still grounded and one pending clearance. ...
Boeing Completes 1st flight of AEW&C Wedgetail Aircraft Modified in Australia
Posted at: Thu Jan 24th, 2008
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23, 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has conducted a successful functional check flight of the first 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft modified in Australia for Project Wedgetail.
During the two-and-one-half hour flight Jan.23 from Royal Aus...
