Sentinel, Shadow Have Been Patrolling Over Afghanistan Since 2009
Surveillance aircraft based at RAF Waddington have notched up a collective total of 20,000 flying hours protecting British and other ISAF forces in Afghanistan. The high-tech, state-of-the-art Sentinel R1 aircraft of No 5 (Army Cooperation) Squadron and Shadow R1 aircraft of 14 Squadron have each clocked up 10,000 hours on Operation HERRICK.
USAF Hopes To Fly The Aircraft Until At Least 2050
A five-year testing program is underway on the wing of a U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber to validate the predicted life of the bomber fleet, currently expected to be 2050. The testing is being carried out by Boeing. The test also will reveal potential areas of concern for which Boeing and the Air Force can develop maintenance and repair plans.
Airplane Designed For Border Guard, Maritime Rescue, And Military Missions
Diamond plans to roll out a new version of the DA42 Guardian at the ILA Berlin next week. Equipped with a COMINT system from Rohde & Schwarz the DA42 remote sensing platform reliably detects, identifies and locates radio signals. The airplane is designed for border guard, maritime rescue, and military missions.
Parachute Team Member Went Off Course, Wound Up In Cleveland Harbor
The Coast Guard rescued a member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, after he missed the landing zone and ended up in Cleveland Harbor, off the coast of Cleveland Saturday morning.
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