Trivia (miscellaneous military news)

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Same use as the topic on "Latest Aviation News" forum but only for military uses.

BAF news have to go on the other pinned topic.

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Czech Republic to buy 4 attack helicopters Bell AH-1Z Viper and related equipment, to replace its Mi-24 fleet. The US State Department approved sale, for an estimated cost of $205M.

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https://www.aviation24.be/military-airc ... erve-base/

A hazmat team is responding to the crash site which may indicate that the F-16 was carrying live ordinance but again these are unconfirmed reports.


May have been carrying live ordnance but surely was carrying Hydrazine.
The F-16 has an EPU, Emergency Power Unit, that comes on-line to provide elec/hydraulic power when the candle is blown out.
The EPU runs on H-70 which is a 70% Hydrazine mix. N2H4 is a widow maker.

H.A.

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Polish Air Force looking for C-130H.

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Polish Air Force looking for C-130H.

The current Polish government being eurosceptic and in admiration for Trump, I don't see them buying anything from Airbus. I guess they like Europe only for its subsidies!

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Polish Air Force looking for C-130H.

And buying 32 F35 for $4B...

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers ... ed-martin/

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And buying 32 F35 for $4B...

$4.6B for 32 F-35A, agreement signed yesterday during a ceremony.

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers ... ed-martin/

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84 million dollars? Must be printed with diamonds on 24-carat gold pages. Seriously, it looks like the US Government has found a way to subsidise Boeing in difficult times.

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Nosegear up landing for a Thai Air Force Fokker-27:

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38 new Eurofighters order signed for the Luftwaffe.

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38 new Eurofighters order signed for the Luftwaffe.

... with Airbus Defence and Space:

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers ... h-germany/

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A German Luftwaffe Eurofighter intercepted a Russian Ilyushin il-20 (RF-95671), flying with transponder-off:

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BUFF running around.

H.A.

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Help is on the way said Donald 1st.
Promise made, promise kept. (Hey, he didn't say Prime service ...)

Is it because the guys of the 100th ARW in Mildenhall are off this week that they asked their US-based brothers to come and help?

Nine (09) KC-135 are coming straight from the US and are now over Europe. Coming from McDill, Rickenbacker and Sioux City, they took off last night.

Just in case more fuel is needed, a second batch of eleven (11) KC-135 has now left McConnell and Fairchild Spokane.

Nobel Prize is in sight.
Or not.

H.A.