Airplane First Flew In 1956

The Air Force celebrated the 60th birthday of the KC-135 Stratotanker Aug. 31. The first Stratotanker flew in August of 1956 and was later delivered to the Air Force in June 1957.

Was Shot Down By An F-35 Lightning II In Practice Exercise

The QF-4 Phantom flew its final unmanned mission in the skies above White Sands Missile Range on August 17. During the flight, the unmanned aircraft served its primary mission as an aerial target and was shot down by an F-35 Lightning II from Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Airbus Helicopters EC145e Delivered To Provide Emergency Air Transport

Metro Aviation has welcomed West Michigan Air Care (WMAC) to the Metro family with the delivery of an EC145e and assumption of operations of the Kalamazoo-based air medical program beginning September 1.

Modernization Of Aging Fleets Will Be A Key Trend For Market Growth, Report Predicts

A new report available on ASDReports focuses on the global market for strategic bombers over the next several years.

Would Have Made It A Crime To Refuse TSA Screening

A proposed law that would have made it a crime to refuse screening by the TSA at Albany International Airport (KALB) in New York has been shelved by the county legislature at the request of Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple.

Cuts Go Into Effect In October

British Airways has cut the number of all-business class flights it offers between New York City and London in half, according to the airline.

Expands Worldwide Parts Distribution Capabilities

Boeing subsidiary Aviall has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to acquire up to 36 CF6-80A engines powering the Boeing 767 and Airbus A310. The ownership transfer builds on an exclusive distributor agreement launched in 2005, under which Aviall is responsible for forecasting, ordering and delivering all genuine original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement parts unique to CF6-80A engines, further expanding Aviall's worldwide part distribution capabilities.

Named  President Of Private Jet Charter And Management Company

Robert Molsbergen has been named president of ExcelAire, the private jet charter and management company of Hawthorne Global Aviation Services headquartered at MacArthur Airport on Long Island.

Interrogator The ground-based surveillance radar beacon transmitter-receiver, which normally scans in synchronism with a primary radar, transmitting discrete radio signals which repetitiously request all transponders on the mode being used to reply. The replies received are mixed with the primary radar returns and displayed on the same plan position indicator (radar scope). Also, applied to the airborne element of the TACAN/DME system.

Aero Linx: Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulates civil aviation in New Zealand. The Minister of Transport establishes the rules that all: pilots engineers aircraft operators airlines air traffic controllers aerodrome operators regulated air cargo agents follow to keep aviation safe and secure. We check that these rules are being complied with and have the power to take action if they are not. We monitor safety and security performance throughout the aviation community so that we can direct our safety efforts where

“Our mission is to provide those airplanes as targets for our Department of Defense and foreign military sales customers to test the next generation of weapons. Sometimes, that is a missile, sometimes a surface-to-air missile. For the final unmanned flight, we flew in support of an F-35 mission.” Source: Lt. Col. Ronald King, the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron, Detachment 1 commander discussing the QF-4 Phantom that flew its final unmanned mission in the skies above White Sands Missile Range on August 17. During the flight, the unmanned aircraft served its primary mission as an aerial target and was shot down by an F-35 Lightning II from Edwards Air Force Base, California.