September 25, 2011 Military Aviation News

F-22s return to flying ops

09/25/2011

Residents in the communities surrounding Holloman Air Force Base can expect the periodic sonic boom to return to the skies over the next two weeks as the base returns to regular F-22 flying operations.

Lockheed Martin Delivers New Personnel Recovery Capability to U.S. Air Force With HC-130J Delivery

09/25/2011

Lockheed Martin today delivered the first HC-130J Combat King II to the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command (ACC). The aircraft was flown from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics' facility to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., by Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. This aircraft is the first of 11 currently on order.

Tejas undergoes weapon trials

09/25/2011

In a key step towards attaining final operational clearance (FOC) from the India Air Force, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is undergoing weapon trials, including firing air-to-air missiles to test its capability to bring down enemy planes.

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