AEROSPACE AND MILITARY NEWS
An airman is the first U.S. servicewoman to attend the Royal Thai Air Force’s Air Command and Staff College, as the school begins to admit female officers for the first time in its history. Maj. Jessica Padoemthontaweekij, an intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force, joined the class Oct. 3. Previously, the country’s Air Command and … Read More “Airman Becomes First US Woman to Attend Royal Thai Air Force’s Air Command and Staff College” »
By AUDREY McAVOY JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday it’s ready to begin draining 1 million gallons (3.79 million liters) of fuel from three pipelines as part of an initial step toward closing a World War II-era fuel storage facility that leaked petroleum into Pearl Harbor’s tap water last … Read More “US military to begin draining Pearl Harbor pipelines” »
The aircraft was the YF-22, the test demonstrator for what would become the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter. It was the second model of the US Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter program to take to the skies, with the test itself the culmination of a nearly 50-month demonstration and validation phase. Thirty-two years later, the F-22 … Read More “The F-22 prototype first flew 32 years ago. Now Congress and the Air Force are at odds” »
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer has concluded flight tests of the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS II) for the C-390 Millennium. The tests were executed at the company’s Gavião Peixoto facility in São Paulo State, Brazil. The certification campaign was carried out to validate the capabilities of C-390 Millennium multi-mission airlift and air mobility aircraft … Read More “Embraer completes tests of firefighting system for C-390 Millennium” »
Delta, BC, Canada – September 06, 2022 –IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) conducts a large and comprehensive annual Forest Firefighting Training program held in Brazil’s capital city of Brasilia at the National Park and includes both theory and practical elements. This year’s training program introduced SEI’s SLING DRAGON, an important device … Read More “IBAMA Introduces the Sling Dragon into Aerial Firefighting Strategy” »
