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‘Swedish Air Force most capable combat force northern Europe’

Since 11 July the Swedish Air Force has reaffirmed its dominant position as the most capable combat force of Northern Europe. Reaching Initial Operational Capability with the indigenous SAAB JAS 39C/D Gripen MS20 armed with Meteor outclasses – according to experts and Airheadsfly.com – currently all other nations in the greater Baltic Sea area – … Continue reading ‘Swedish Air Force most capable combat force northern Europe’ →

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Norway spills the beans: dozens of F-35s affected by bad wiring

Faulty wiring has caused 15 Lockheed Martin F-35A’s to be grounded in the US, while 42 aircraft currently in production in Fort Worth are affected by the same problem. The news was made public solely by the Royal Norwegian Air Force, which saw two of its four F-35s stationed at Luke Air Force Base in … Continue reading Norway spills the beans: dozens of F-35s affected by bad wiring →

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Japanese F-15s to “throw more” hardware at Chinese

The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi (McDonnell Douglas) F-15J/DJ Eagles are facing an update program that is aimed solely at them being able to throw more into the face of advancing Chinese combat pilots. That is in short the analysis of the Tokyo plans with the spearhead of the Japanese airborne air-defence. Of the more … Continue reading Japanese F-15s to “throw more” hardware at Chinese →

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‘Bigger and better airpower’ with Frisian Flag

Bigger and better airpower. That’s what Frisian Flag 2017 is all about, according to Denny Traas, commander of Leeuwarden airbase in the Netherlands and therefore host of this multinational military flying exercise. And if one thing becomes crystal clear on this early Spring-day in leeuwarden, it’s that learning how to fly alongside each other and … Continue reading ‘Bigger and better airpower’ with Frisian Flag →

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Mastering the Master

“Radar lock on Cobra 1”, I hear my pilot call from the front seat. And yes, I can see it on the head up display (HUD) and on the screen between my knees. But the thing is, we don’t actually carry radar or air-to-air missiles. Seconds later and to my amazement, I see Cobra 1 … Continue reading Mastering the Master →

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Debate started: keep older Swedish Gripen jets flying

A debate has started in Sweden to keep part of the current Gripen C/D fighter fleet of the Swedish Air Force flying, even after the purchase of the new and more capable E/F-model. Target: to safeguard that Sweden is able to protect its borders and economic zone. The newest contribution to the debate comes from … Continue reading Debate started: keep older Swedish Gripen jets flying →

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True British RAF Transporter turned 35

The only true British military transport aircraft type in Royal Air Force service has turned 35 years old. On 3 September 1981 the BAe 146 took first to the skies, as a regional airliner, at Hatfield in Hertfordshire. Many years later the four RAF machines are part of the surviving active fleet of 220 BAe … Continue reading True British RAF Transporter turned 35 →

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Norwegian F-35 pilot: ‘We are on track’

He was the first Royal Norwegian Air Force pilot to fly the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II in November 2015. Since then, he flew the jet for 170 hours, all of those at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, where he now serves as an instructor pilot. Right now, he and his Royal Norwegian Air … Continue reading Norwegian F-35 pilot: ‘We are on track’ →

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Dutch Lightning testers – part 2

The future of Dutch air warfare is shaped in all of the vast airspace around Edwards Air Force Base, California. The two tools of the trade have clocked up over 500 flight hours since first delivery in 2013. They are two stealthy and somewhat secretive F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, flown and tested by four … Continue reading Dutch Lightning testers – part 2 →

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AHF↑Inside: The Czech Prize Fighter

Sahara sand. It’s not what you’d expect to hear at 07:45hrs on a February morning at the Czech Republic’s airbase of Čáslav. Yet, it’s exactly what the assembled Gripen pilots are told during their morning briefing. The airbase is covered by a fine layer of Sahara sand, brought by yesterday’s rain. The crew smile, because … Continue reading AHF↑Inside: The Czech Prize Fighter →

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The SLUFF snuffs it

The Short Little Ugly Fat Fellow (SLUFF) has finally had it, bought the farm, bitten the dust, slipped to the other side, snuffed it – but not silently and not without a surprise. In Greece these days, the Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) A-7 Corsair II is heading into retirement, its career to be celebrated on Friday 17 … Continue reading The SLUFF snuffs it →

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Germany’s top toy on Red Alert

Neuburg Airbase, situated in the Bavarian region in southern Germany, is home to the German Luftwaffe’s JG74, flying the Eurofighter EF2000 (Typhoon) in the air defense role since 2006. This November Airheadsfly.com met them when they returned home to Neuberg after a long stay elsewhere. For a considerable time, JG74 (Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader, or Tactical Air … Continue reading Germany’s top toy on Red Alert →

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Photo Essay: Royal Canadian Air Force extends Impact on ISIS

UPDATED 8 APRIL 2015 | The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is soon to cross the 500 mission milestone for its CF-188 Hornet multirole fighters assigned to Operation Impact, Canada’s contribution in fighting the so-called Islamic State forces – or Middle East Stabilization Force (MESF) dubbed Operation Inherent Resolve by the United States. As of … Continue reading Photo Essay: Royal Canadian Air Force extends Impact on ISIS →

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AHF↑Inside: The Sound of Hueys in the Morning

“Joker 54, cleared for take off, VFR to Würzburg.” In chilly but beautifully clear spring weather, a Bell UH-1D Huey lifts off from Niederstetten airbase for an early flight. As the pilots raises the collective, the typical whopping sound chases away the morning silence. The sound earned the Huey the nickname of ‘Teppichklopfer’ or carpet … Continue reading AHF↑Inside: The Sound of Hueys in the Morning →

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Voyager on fast forward

“Wow. Simply wow.” At Royal Air Force (RAF) Brize Norton in the UK, Fl. Lt. Steven Hurst-Brown of 101 squadron needs just those words to describe his experience flying Vogayer, also known the Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). “It’s quite an aircraft and quite a difference from the C-130 Hercules and L.1011 TriStar … Continue reading Voyager on fast forward →

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AHF↑Inside: Orange Mirage Masters

It’s August in southern France. The weather has been sunny and hot for weeks, but things are changing today as dark clouds appear over Orange airbase. An omen for the Dassault Mirage 2000s of Escadron de Chasse (EC) 02.005 “Île de France”, otherwise known as the Orange Masters? This unit, which first stood up in … Continue reading AHF↑Inside: Orange Mirage Masters →

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AHF↑Inside: the CLV scene at Pardubice

The sun and clouds paint a magnificent picture in the sky over Pardubice Airbase in the Czech Republic. The student pilots in two Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros trainers approaching runway 09 have no eyes for it, and neither have the instructor pilots in the back seat of both aircraft. A nice formation landing completes the … Continue reading AHF↑Inside: the CLV scene at Pardubice →

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AHF↑Inside: Market Garden Parajump 2014

Airheadsfly.com editor Dennis Spronk joined the preparations of the 2014 Market Garden Parajump at Eindhoven Airbase, the Netherlands, on Saturday 20 September 2014. A historic Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Dakota) and modern-day C-130 Hercules aircraft were taking hundreds of modern day airborne assault troops up for a jump over Ginkel Heath (Ginkelse Heide) near the city … Continue reading AHF↑Inside: Market Garden Parajump 2014 →

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AHF↑Inside: NATO’s AWACS Nest

It’s springtime, and judging by the busy flightline at Geilenkirchen airbase in Germany, the E-3A AWACS aircraft of NATO’s E-3A Component, it’s nesting time. But looks are deceiving, as these birds leave the nest every day. They keep an eye out over NATO territory on the East borders of Europe, take part in exercises such … Continue reading AHF↑Inside: NATO’s AWACS Nest →

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AHF↑Inside: Spectacular Spartan for Peru

Look up ‘Spartan’ in a dictionary, and you’ll see the word means a) ‘of or relating to the Greek city of Sparta or its people’, b) ‘rigorously self-disciplined or self-restrained’, or finally c) ‘courageous in the face of pain or danger’. That sounds about right for the Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan, that saw its first … Continue reading AHF↑Inside: Spectacular Spartan for Peru →

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