April 19, 2010 Military Aviation News

Warplanes Get Tagged

04/19/2010

American warplanes are being equipped with electronic tags, so that aerial tankers can automatically note who got what when they are refueled in flight. These records used to be updated manually, which led to errors, and a distraction for the boom operator who was handling the refueling operation.

There are plenty of memories stored at D-M's Boneyard

04/19/2010

It was a remark by a winter visitor that got my attention. Asked what impressed her most about Tucson, she admitted that it was not the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, not the desert landscape and not our wonderful weather.

Predator Reaches 1 Million Flight Hour Milestone

04/19/2010

Predator, the unmanned aircraft built by Poway-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., passed a significant milestone early this month, reaching a fleet total of 1 million flight hours.

NATO: Volcanic Ash Damages F-16 Fighters

04/19/2010

A senior Western diplomat says several NATO F-16 fighters suffered engine damage after flying through the volcanic ash cloud covering large parts of Europe.

Fighter pilots’ dreams crushed

04/19/2010

There is no need for any more fighter pilots so current trainees have had their training programmes halted.

Malaysians to fully man Sukhois

04/19/2010

By September, operations at the Royal Malaysian Air Force base here are expected to be an all-Malaysian affair.

Indian Air Force phasing out MiG-21s

04/19/2010

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is gradually phasing out its older MiG-21 combat jets, many of which have been lost in crashes, parliament was informed Monday.

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