American spy plane pilots use China’s satellite navigation system as a backup to GPS on their missions, according to a US Air Force general. The second generation of the Chinese system, known as Beidou, began providing global services at the end of 2018 and a third phase, featuring more satellites, is expected to be fully […]
by Michael Peck Key point: Missile defense is expanding the repertoire of F-35 missions. Add another mission to the F-35. On top of being a stealth fighter, bomber and airborne quarterback coordinating other aircraft, now it’s a missile defense sensor. The U.S. Army recently incorporated Air Force F-35s into its missile defense system. “Two U.S. […]
New mobile tower is first phase of eventual remote tower service. By Dan Pimentel February 25, 2020 Pilots who are used to flying into Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL) near Fort Collins/Loveland—and operating there like they would at any non-towered airport—will need to take careful note of major air traffic control changes coming soon to […]
An iconic US bomber plane is set to grace this year’s Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow in a first for New Zealand. Organisers have confirmed a United States Air Force B-52 Strotofortress bomber will feature in the April event. The American B-52 Stratofortress bomber is scheduled to feature in Warbirds Over Wanaka 2020. Warbirds Over Wanaka […]
By Garrett Reim13 February 2020 For US Marine Corps (USMC) F-35B demo pilot Captain Taylor Zehrung, and US Air Force (USAF) F-22 demo pilot Major Joshua Gunderson, aggressive flight manoeuvres, such as the ones displayed at the Singapore air show, are just part of the everyday job of combat aviation. Both pilots say what was asked […]
Teams from Navy, Army are among attractions By ALLISON GATLIN Valley Press Staff Writer Feb 8, 2020 LANCASTER — Demonstrations of the Navy’s newest fighter, an Army parachute team, an aerobatic pilot fresh off of the Top Gun sequel and World War II pilot training — all these attractions have been added to the bill […]
SHARETWEET+1PIN ITSHARE Hotlanta, GA – It’s football time in the U.S.A and we can’t think of anything to compliment beer, pizza and ball better than a totally badass flyover of the event by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds! This year’s Super Bowl takes place inside the Mercedez-Benz Stadium, a closed dome perfect for observing the big […]
AMSTERDAM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL VISIT SAM CHUIJANUARY 20, 2020 Amsterdam is Europe’s busiest airport in terms of movements and top 3 in terms of passenger numbers; in 2018, it handled over 70 million passengers with over 500,000 movements. I visited the Air Traffic Control Tower and Approach Centre in Amsterdam, to find out how the […]
It’s quite normal to be nervous the first time you tune in a new ATC frequency and call the control tower to request a landing clearance, or when you request flight following from the approach controller on a cross-country. Fortunately, as with most skills in aviation, you’ll soon feel comfortable with these procedures after some […]
The 2020 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo will be the first East Coast stop for the U. S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demo Team. Also performing at the 2020 airshow, which is slated March 31 to April 5, will be the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. THE THUNDERBIRDS. “Having both demonstration teams as part of […]
