Wrong trim settings lead to HAF F-16D crash at Albacete

The roll and yaw trim settings on board a Hellenic Air Force F-16D were incorrect when the jet started rolling down the runway at Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete, Spain on Jan. 26, 2015. Seconds later the jet slammed into the ground and killed the two crew members and nine French Air Force personnel on the tarmac.

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Investigators believe a checklist might have contributed to the wrong settings as tests have shown that the yaw trim knob could be altered accidentally by a checklist under the right conditions.

Source: Wrong trim settings lead to HAF F-16D crash at Albacete

Bulgarian Air Force PC-12 carried out belly landing

A Bulgarian Air Force PC-12 was forced to make a belly landing at Graf Ignatievo airfield after its landing gear failed to extend.

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Source: Bulgarian Air Force PC-12 carried out belly landing

Boeing unveils first RAAF EA-18G Growler

Boeing has rolled out the first EA-18G for the Royal Australian Air Force in St. Louis. The jet then head for Naval Air Station China Lake for flight testing.

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Source: Boeing unveils first RAAF EA-18G Growler

Brazil set to receive final eight Gepard 1A2s

IHS Jane’s reported that Brazil will soon take delivery of its final eight Gepard 1A2 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.

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Brazil ordered 34 of those vehicles back in May 2013 and they will all be assigned to the 11th Self-propelled Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery (11th Bia AAAe AP) in Ponta Grossa, State of Paraná.

Source: Brazil set to receive final eight Gepard 1A2s

Indian Air Force tells HAL to stop work on HJT-36 Sitara

The Indian Air Force has told Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to stop working on the HJT-36 Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT).

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Source: Indian Air Force tells HAL to stop work on HJT-36 Sitara

Canada to acquire Israeli Iron Dome radar technology

Canada has awarded a contract to Rheinmetall and Elta for 10 sets of EL/M-2084 radar, the main sensor for the Iron Dome anti-missile system.

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The delivery of the radar systems is expected to begin in 2017.

Source: Canada to acquire Israeli Iron Dome radar technology

Slovakian Mi-17 crash kills one

A crew member on board a Slovakian Mi-17 helicopter was killed when the aircraft crashed in the eastern part of the country on Jul. 28.

Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Slovak Armed Forces Peter Gajdos said the Mi-17 is grounded at the moment till the cause of the crash is found.

Source: Slovakian Mi-17 crash kills one

Indian company says it never sold Phantom 3 to military

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Source: Indian company says it never sold Phantom 3 to military

Opening ceremony for Aviadarts 2015

The 2015 edition of Aviadarts was officially launched by Gen. Viktor Bondarev, chief of Russian Air Force, at Ryazan on Jul. 27.

Source: Opening ceremony for Aviadarts 2015

Gerard Depardieu plans film on Normandie-Niemen fighter squadron

French actor Gerard Depardieu is planning to make a movie about the Normandie-Nieman fighter squadron, a French unit which fought over the Eastern Front during the Second World War.

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“The project Normandie-Nieman will be based on the testimonies of people participating in those events, including General de Gaulle, who described it in his memoirs,” he told Belarussian state TV.

Source: Gerard Depardieu plans film on Normandie-Niemen fighter squadron