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Jan 29, 2012, 6:53 pm
The British Harriers were to be replaced by the F-35C. Do you remember? You may have learnt from the recent news that the carrier variant of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Joint Strike Fighter – CV JSF (Carrier Vessel variant’s Joint Strike Fighter) – F-35C was unable to catch the wire onb... Comment - Like
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Jan 23, 2012, 6:53 pm
Thanks to the new Twitter technology, we can now embed some Twitter posts. A great aviation history’s tweep – @OlePrimdahl – pays tribute to both the Russian Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Tupolev Tu-126 Moss (January 23, 1962), and the famous French Blériot XI (January 23, 1909) ... Comment - Like
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Jan 17, 2012, 5:34 pm
Scary flight onboard British Airways BA 0206 – It happened over the Atlantic Ocean at 35,000 feet on Friday January 13, 2012 at 03.00 AM. The passengers were given the scare of their lives by an emergency message which said that the aircraft was about to crash into the ocean, and that they have Comment - Like
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Jan 4, 2012, 6:55 pm
This video shows how you can survive an airplane crash. In case you are caught up in an air disaster situation, this is what you need: an aisle seat or one close to it long-sleeved pants and top; and flat closed-toe shoes; and a smoke hood or a wet washcloth Click on Comment - Like
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Dec 29, 2011, 5:29 am
Turkish Air Force kills 23 Tags: News, World, Kurdistan Workers’ Party , Turkey, Kurdish rebels, Society 29.12.2011, 12:39 Source: Voice of Russia. 23 civilians died as a result of an air raid by the Turkish Air Force in the south-east of the country on Thursday morning. Local authorities declare ... Comment - Like
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Dec 11, 2011, 5:48 pm
The USAF RQ-170 Sentinel – ISR (Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance) + Ground-attack stealth drone – recently captured in Iran should remain indefinitely according to the latest news: “No one returns the symbol of aggression to the party that sought secret and vital intelligence relat... Comment - Like
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Dec 7, 2011, 4:50 pm
The Pearl Harbor Attack(called Hawaii Operation or Operation AI by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters – Operation Z in planning – and the Battle of Pearl Harbor) happened on Sunday December 7, 1941 ie 70 years ago. Here is a video of remembrance of the infamous day which dragged the Unit... Comment - Like
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Dec 4, 2011, 1:37 pm
Firefighters, as well as military personnel might be involved in a CRO (Crisis Response Operation – WARNING as this acronym has many other meanings in the military). To whom it may concern, a short vocabulary review could be useful in case of (let’s hope you won’t deal with it) either natural ... Comment - Like
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Nov 30, 2011, 5:16 pm
11/30/2011 – The news broke today : The Swiss Air Force is to acquire 22 Sweedish SAAB GRIPEN fighter aircraft. The Swiss government had warned that they were compelled to squeeze their budget for this $3.36 billion bid as they could not afford to purchase the 33 fighter aircraft planned for the r... Comment - Like
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Nov 27, 2011, 3:51 pm
ICAO language proficiency requirements Powerpoint presentation Référentiel fixant les niveaux OACI par compétences. Cliquer sur le document “Echelle d’évaluation des compétences linguistiques” de la DGAC ci-dessous: http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/Grille_OACI.pdf Attentio... Comment - Like
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Nov 17, 2011, 1:43 pm
According to the comments of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the French Dassault RAFALE multirole fighter aircraft might be rejected as he was paying a visit to the 12th Dubai International Airs... Comment - Like
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Nov 16, 2011, 4:29 pm
RAPID 3D MAPPING is a superior awareness system able to generate three dimensional maps. It processes pictures shot by digital and thermal sensors added to live georeferenced data onboard aircraft; drones; and helicopters. It was chosen by the SDMA – Swedish Defence Materiel Administration – in ... Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2011, 11:32 am
November 1, 2011 – A commercial aircraft performed an emergency landing onto Frederic Chopin International Airport two hours ago. The LOT Polish Airlines B-767 that had taken off from Newark had then been circling over Poland’s capital for an hour as a landing gear failure had been reported. The... Comment - Like
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Oct 31, 2011, 6:48 am
Click on the lyrics hereafter to listen to the ADDAMS FAMILY song: Tweet Comment - Like
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Oct 22, 2011, 12:01 pm
TRANSCRIPT of this video from 00′:28″ – hereafter: At its core, a machine gun is a gun. Its job is to shoot a bullet. A bullet is a slug of metal – usually either steel or lead. The bullet is packaged in a metal casing, and the casing is filled with gunpowder Comment - Like
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Oct 22, 2011, 6:58 am
PREPA PLS ANGLAIS was born on May 13, 2008. It was dedicated to aeronautical and military English. It was just a kind of a draft for training, and teaching purpose at that time. The blog moved, then turned into a website pattern. Counters aren’t liable at all. However, and even though the tr... Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2011, 2:10 pm
The Canadian International Air Show took place in Toronto last month. The CIAS line-up featured the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) Snowbirds; CF-18 Hornets; US Marine tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey; USAF A-10 Thunderbolt; the American team Heavy Metal, and its L-39 Albatross & a T-33 Shooting Star; a Pitt... Comment - Like
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Oct 7, 2011, 5:15 pm
Listen to the USAF Radio News: Click here: or here: >>>>> Contents: - Fire Prevention Week – Fire Prevention Week highlights from Misawa Air Base. - Dental Clinic – A deeper look into the daily operations of Airmen at Incirlik’s Dental Clinic. - Comment - Like
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Sep 17, 2011, 7:32 am
74-year-old Jimmy Leeward, a movie stunt pilot was flying a P-51 Mustang called “Galloping Ghost” for the Reno Air Race yesterday September 16, 2011. On the video you can see that shortly after lifting-up to reach the middle part of a loop, the aircraft dived towards the bleachers, and crashed v... Comment - Like
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Sep 13, 2011, 3:56 pm
Drones and robocopters could provide medical aid and food for isolated people all over the world: Comment - Like
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Sep 10, 2011, 5:31 pm
It first happened on Monday September 5, 2011. A Nepal Airlines flight was cancelled at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. Do you guess why? The flight attendants spotted a stowaway mouse onboard their B-757 bound to Bangkok! The small rodent fled from the galley’s pantry, and rushed from... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2011, 12:57 am
Poor quality fuel possible cause of Yak-42 crash – aviation source 02:15 08/09/2011 Poor quality of aviation fuel could be one of possible reasons for why the Yak-42 plane crashed in Central Russia on Wednesday, killing more than 40 people.>> Other news of the day Comment - Like
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Sep 5, 2011, 1:46 pm
According to a new study, New-York City firefighters would be 19% more likely to have cancer than their colleagues who did not work at the site following the 9/11 attacks: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Comment - Like
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Sep 1, 2011, 2:28 pm
A holding pattern is nothing more than a big oval formed in a race-track shape that is designed to keep an aircraft in a specified space for a specified amount of time. A holding pattern can be published on either airway charts or terminal charts or can be unpublished, and specified by the air traff... Comment - Like
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Aug 30, 2011, 1:08 pm
Here is an audio/video file with transcript about how the numbers must be pronounced according to the ICAO (International Civilian Aviation Organization) standard. This is how aircrew members, and air traffic controllers should transmit the numbers. CAUTION – There is not any exception for FL 100,... Comment - Like
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Aug 28, 2011, 1:29 pm
Here is a very interesting publication issued by the U.S. Department of Defense for public release. This report must be worth reading for SLP/PLS 4444 training as the PRC’s stakes and strategy are well explained as well as the prospective, and involvements. (click on the book below): Tweet Comment - Like
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Aug 26, 2011, 5:30 pm
A pilot risking his life onboard a 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron WC-130J Weatherbird weather reconnaissance aircraft, observed the hurricane in the eye of the storm and reported winds at around 100mph today: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com New-York braces for what could be the most... Comment - Like
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Aug 22, 2011, 5:11 am
First of all, here is a video on the first T-50′s public display (Moscow – MAKS 2011, August 17, 2011): The Lockheed Martin/BIDS F-22 Raptor, and the brand new Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA are the current leading-edge 5th generation fighter aircraft. Lots of people would like to assess the capabilities of... Comment - Like
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Aug 14, 2011, 6:29 pm
New-York to Los Angeles in 12 minutes… It would have been a record-breaker, had it worked: Military Launches, Loses Hypersonic Plane The DARPA and USAF FALCON project might give anybody the thrill of speed as this “aerospacecraft” has been designed to reach Mach 20 i.e. around 20,000 km/h; 5.6... Comment - Like
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Aug 13, 2011, 4:16 pm
Watch and listen carefully to Mr. Learmount’s point of view which has been deemed to be of considerable interest as far as the 2009 AF 447 crash is concerned. Please notice that there are interesting acronyms such as GIGO (Garbage in – Garbage out), and LOC – if it is well known as “Loss of Comment - Like
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Aug 9, 2011, 12:58 pm
Russian pilot faces trial over damage to Su-27 fighter jet 19:21 09/08/2011 An experienced Russian military pilot will be tried in Russia’s Far East on charges of negligence that led to 2.4 million rubles ($81,000) in damages to an Su-27SM fighter jet, investigators said on Tuesday.>> Other news o... Comment - Like
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Aug 7, 2011, 4:10 pm
An American CH-47 Chinook helicopter was shot down while in a CSAR mission on Sturday 6 August 2011. Yesterday’s death toll has increased to reach 38 KIAs – 31 American soldiers. Most of them belonged to the NAVY SEAL who were on-board to help the troops on the battlefield during a heavy firefig... Comment - Like
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Aug 3, 2011, 5:36 pm
Regarding the 2009 Air France Rio-Paris crash, and according to the BEA investigation, it seemed to show a lack of training. But it now seems to be more complicated- it turns up that the elements of the report on the investigation were actually incomplete. This scoop – according to this France24 v... Comment - Like
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Aug 2, 2011, 3:14 pm
It was the first time a Boeing B-787 Dreamliner had taken off for Japan. The Japanese ANA – All Nippon Airways – has ordered 40 Boeing B-787-8; and 15 B-787-9. This video was shot a month ago as the wide-body jet airliner departed from Seattle on July 3, 2011: Comment - Like
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Jul 31, 2011, 5:09 pm
Special thanks to Thierry Hermas who teaches English radiotelephony at the French Air Force Academy (EOAA Salon de Provence). Indeed, he has analyzed, and compiled some extracts of the Air France Flight 447 reports issued by the BEA (Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’analyses pour la sécurité de l’avi... Comment - Like
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Jul 29, 2011, 3:00 pm
Jeb Corliss wing-suit demo from Jeb Corliss on Vimeo. My favorite wing-suit flights up to this point Special thanks to Penelope Beveridge, a famous professional photographer who shared this video. Some artistic masterpieces of hers are displayed here >>>>>, and here is her blog >>>>> which gathers h... Comment - Like
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Jul 28, 2011, 4:43 pm
Yes, you have well read. This unbelievable story happened on a commercial aircraft, on a red-eye flight (a flight taking off late at night and landing early the next morning) from Seattle to Anchorage a month ago. Video report: Comment - Like
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Jul 27, 2011, 5:00 pm
The incident happened at Dallas Airport on Sunday 24 July 2011. An American Airlines Boeing 777-200 apparently had an engine fire just after takeoff, and was forced to make a U-turn and dump fuel before performing an emergency landing. You can hear the pilot’s voice in the video hereafter as well ... Comment - Like
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Jul 6, 2011, 1:33 pm
July 6, 2011 – The legendary Hong Kong Kai Tak International Airport could have been inserted into this list but it closed down on July 6th, 1998 i.e. exactly 13 years ago, and this top ten gathers airfields still in service only. Gibraltar airport could have been part of it as a route (yes, you... Comment - Like
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Jun 30, 2011, 4:37 pm
According to CNN, and the FBI, a man flew without being actually checked-in as he “slipped” onto the plane. The technique may have worked already since the stowaway got ten invalid boarding passes in his bag. Moreover, none of these passes mentioned his own identity! Comment - Like
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Jun 22, 2011, 3:59 pm
No other fighter aircraft will be as omnipresent at the Paris Air Show as the Rafale as it has been shorlisted for India’s MMRCA (Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft) tender along with the Eurofighter. The IAF (Indian Air Force) is to order 126 multirole fighter aircraft for a deal of up to $10 bill... Comment - Like
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Jun 21, 2011, 5:02 pm
Pointing lasers at aircraft can cost pilots their lives. The FAA has decided to increase the penalty. This prank is to cost the offenders a hefty fine – up to $11,000. Some pen-shaped laser pointers have been reported around a thousand times in the USA in 2011, and 2,836 incidents were reported la... Comment - Like
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Jun 20, 2011, 5:42 pm
The Airbus flagship A380 had a winglet clipped off by a building while taxiing or parking: Moreover, the brand new Airbus A400M military cargo aircraft got an engine failure. The A380 would have flown back to Toulouse so that it can be fixed, and take part to the Paris Air Show again. As far as Comment - Like
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Jun 19, 2011, 2:01 pm
This is the brand new project being designed by EADS, and supported by Japan as well as the French DGAC (Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile – FAA or CAA equivalent). The European consortium has just unveiled its ZEHST project as the Paris Air Show 2011 is opening. ZEHST stands for Zero Em... Comment - Like
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Jun 18, 2011, 9:47 am
NEWS ALERT – The South-Korean Marines would have fired 99 rounds from Gyodong island at an Asiana airliner flying over the border area. Happily, the soldiers did not manage to shoot down the plane, a South-Korean Airbus A321 on which 119 passengers had departed from Chengdu Airport in China. Thank... Comment - Like
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