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Poor Weather Over The North Atlantic Delays The Red Arrows' Return Following A Landmark North American Tour

The journey home can be just as demanding as the performance itself. For the RAF Red Arrows, the weather has become the deciding factor. Their delay highlights the unique planning required for one of the world's most recognized military aerobatic teams.

"Crossing the North Atlantic with the single-engined Hawk, which cannot air-to-air refuel, requires extremely careful planning and the right conditions..."

Source: From a Red Arrows team statement, as they remain grounded at Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay after unfavorable weather conditions across northeastern Canada halted the team's planned return to the United Kingdom following Operation Eagle Hawk, a month-l

Honors The Late Senator’s Public Service Career In The Military And Congress

The Air Force will rename Joint Base Charleston, its massive South Carolina base that’s home to much of the military’s C-17 cargo aircraft fleet, after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. In a letter dated July 27, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink ordered staff

07.24.26: Duffy at Vertical Lift Center, DTA JP1 VTOL, Glory Of The C-47, Pelton Discusses The Health of EAA

It has not been the best of times for Sonex, but their recovery from harder times seems to be in full swing. Right now, the High Wing, renamed “Phoenix”, is heading toward the end of an aggressive test program; initial kits are ready to go, and the rest of the

Choose How YOU Want To View Your Aero News: 'Headlines Only' Mode

We're all pretty excited about the latest website design here at ANN, but we HAVE heard from some of you that you liked the way that content was displayed on the old site. We hear you, and before you chuck your bitgrinder out a 5th story window, you should kno

Aero Linx: The Collings Foundation The Collings Foundation is a non-profit, Educational Foundation (501(c)3), founded in 1979. The purpose of the Foundation is to preserve and exhibit rare historical artifacts and to organize and support “living history” event

ICAO Three-Letter Designator (3LD) An ICAO 3LD is an exclusive designator that, when used together with a flight number, becomes the aircraft call sign and provides distinct aircraft identification to air traffic control (ATC). ICAO approves 3LDs to enhance th

7-Year-Contract To Build Interceptor Missiles To Replenish Diminishing U.S. Munitions Stockpiles

The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin an undefined contract action (UCA) modification worth $53.86 billion for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors, bringing the total value of the seven-year contract to $58.62 billion, the company and the Army have a

Aviation Leaders Seek $20 Billion To Rebuild America’s Aging Air Traffic Infrastructure

The nation’s aviation industry is calling for a historic investment to modernize the systems guiding millions of flights each year. Airlines, manufacturers, airports, unions, and aviation groups say outdated technology is putting growing pressure on the U.S. a

737-10 Team Will Move To Close Out Certification Effort

The 737-10 development team has completed its final planned certification flight test, capping a flight test program that logged 976 flights totaling more than 2,060 flight hours and about 1,040 ground test hours. The test scope validated the full spectrum of