Hornet celebrates 30th anniversary of first flight

Posted at: Tue Nov 18th, 2008

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. -- The F/A-18 Hornet community celebrates the 30th anniversary of the legacy aircraft’s first flight today. The Hornet, introduced as a multi-mission aircraft, was designed to replace ...

A-10 successfully drops laser-guided bomb

Posted at: Tue Nov 18th, 2008

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The A-10 Thunderbolt II, nicknamed the Warthog and known for its close-air support superiority and the ability to carry large and varied ordnance, is now on its way to delivering a new capability to the warfighter.

Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Fielded by US Army's 1st Cavalry Division

Posted at: Tue Nov 18th, 2008

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., Nov. 18, 2008 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that its CH-47F Chinook helicopter has been fielded by Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. This is the third U.S. Army unit to field the CH-47F...

Eurofighter Test Fleet surpasses 6,000 Flying Hours

Posted at: Tue Nov 18th, 2008

The international test fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon surpassed the 6,000 Flying Hours mark recently. With flight testing now focusing on further enhancements of Eurofighter Typhoon, recent major highlights were the conclusion of In-flight refuel...

First Tranche 2 Typhoon Delivered to the Italian Air Force

Posted at: Tue Nov 18th, 2008

Important step for the Eurofighter Typhoon, the main European industrial collaborative programme. Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has officially delivered the first Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoon to the Italian Air Force.