Military Aircraft

Sister pays record for Victoria Cross in memory of brother

Nov 21 2009 by Gareth Evans, Western Mail MELISSA JOHN has bought a Victoria Cross awarded to a World War Two pilot for a record-breaking, six-figure sum in memory of her late brother. The 44-year-old yesterday revealed how she...

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Dubai Air Show orders and milestones reflect Rolls-Royce technology success

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured orders worth more than $2.3bn during the Dubai Air Show, demonstrating its strong market positions, its continued investment in technology and access to global markets.

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ETC's Orange Flag: simulation with gusto

Realistic flight training experience of high g -forces is vital preparation to cope with emergencies - and that is what the US National Aerospace Training and Research Centre gave pilots in its Phoenix simulator during last...

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Technican training for Typhoon assembly in Saudi Arabia begins

Eurofighter partner company BAE Systems has begun training technicians for final assembly of the Typhoon fighter jet in Saudi Arabia. Alsalam Aircraft, which is partially owned by Boeing, has long been considered the likely...

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Singh’s State Visit to Build on U.S.-India Relations

The state visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is seen by the Obama administration as a new beginning for U.S.-India relations and a window to work on pressing issues, a senior U.S. diplomat says.

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Enigma of Russian MiG-29s for Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Russian military delegation is inspecting airfields before Moscow sends 10 MiG-29 fighter jets to bolster Lebanon's almost non-existent air force, a challenge to U.S. efforts to build up the...

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Centre okay with Boeing aircraft to replace ageing IL-76 fleet

Keen on replacing the ageing Russian IL-76 transport aircraft in the Indian Air Force (IAF), the ministry of defence has approved in principle the purchase of the US-based Boeing's C-17 heavy-lift Globemaster III. The deal is...

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Interview: Planning for the unthinkable - a nuclear Iran

It isn't that he believes that the West should give up its plan to halt Iran's drive for nuclear power through economic sanctions, it's just that he thinks those measures are unlikely to succeed. "At the end of the day if you...

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Paint Production Manager

Posted on: 2009-11-20 Leading Edge Aviation Services is a privately owned FAR 145 Commercial and Military Aircraft Painting Company that has been in business for 25 years. Leading Edge Aviation Services is the world’s largest...

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Eurofighter companies land new support deals worth over $1.4bn

A team led by Alenia Aeronautica has secured new business worth over €600 million ($890 million) to provide in-service support for the Italian air force’s fleet of Eurofighter combat aircraft. According to the four-nation...

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