Editorial board of the Telegram channel "Wings of War" talks about the main news from the world of military aviation over the past days.
Australia
Air parade in honor of the 100th anniversary of the country's Air Force
In the capital of Australia 31 Martha 2021 of the year, an aviation parade was held in honor of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the country's Royal Air Force. More than 60 airplanes and helicopters.
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Our 100th birthday was an extraordinary day for us, for many reasons. In particular however, it was all of you out there that helped make our day so special.
To all of you who took a moment to mark the day with us, thank you. ????????#ThenNowAlways pic.twitter.com/EwvhM04pDd
— Royal Australian Air Force (@AusAirForce) April 1, 2021
The Australian Air Force traces its history back to the Imperial Conference, held in London in 1911 year, on which it was decided to develop aviation in the armed forces of the British Empire. Australia complied with decision, endorsing the creation of the "Australian Air Corps". It was originally the Central Flying School at Point Cook., Victoria, opened 22 October 1912 of the year. The corps remained part of the Australian army until 1919 of the year.
The Australian Air Force as a separate branch of the country's armed forces was formed 31 Martha 1921 of the year.
Afghanistan
Helmand crashed helicopter
Afghan Army Black Hawk Helicopter 31 march crashed. He crashed in an emergency landing. The disaster took place in the province of Helmand. The Ministry of Defense of the country reported the death of three people.
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Initially, the ministry of the country reported that there was an emergency landing due to a technical fault and there were no fatalities. pic.twitter.com/ES3bO2BLNJ
— GLOBAL NEWS NEXUS (@globalnwsnexus) April 1, 2021
Taliban militants 1 (It banned in Russia) stated, that the downed helicopter was their work, but later the head of the provincial council of Helmand denied this information.
India
Indian Su-30MKI in one formation with the American EA-18G
India and US begin two-day naval exercises in the eastern Indian Ocean.
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⚡️ #India and the #USA have launched a two-day naval exercise in the eastern Indian Ocean.
⚡️Indian Air Force fighters were included in exercises to practice air interceptions and air defense with the US Navy. pic.twitter.com/Rpi0AlNS1h- RAGEX WAR (@theragex) March 28, 2021
To improve interaction, Indian Air Force fighters were included in an air interception and air defense exercise with the US Navy..
Canada
Canadian Air Force Elephant Ride
Royal Canadian Air Force 1 April 2021 celebrated the 97th anniversary. Air Force formed in 1920 year, and 1924 they were named after the Royal Air Force.
4 Wing Cold Lake conducted a large formation fly-past over the City of Cold Lake today, April 1. 15 CF-18 Hornets and 6 CT-155 Hawks flew in formation to celebrate the #RCAF’s 97th Birthday. pic.twitter.com/cZcdFmUFTf
— Royal Canadian Air Force (@RCAF_ARC) April 1, 2021
In honor of the anniversary 15 CF-18 Hornets and six CT-155 Hawks flew over Cold Lake.
China (Taiwan)
Taiwan border violation
The Ministry of Defense of the People's Republic of China has distributed a video of flights of PLA Air Force planes in the so-called "identification zone of the air defense of the Republic of China" (Taiwan).
26 Mar Taiwan reported a violation of its air defense zone by 20 PLA Air Force aircraft, including four Xian H-6K missile carriers and ten Shenyang J-16 fighters. pic.twitter.com/zPA6nvgBYq
— Asia.India-Defense (@Xia257) March 28, 2021
earlier, 26 Martha 2021 of the year, Ministry of Defense of the Republic of China (Taiwan) reported a violation of its air defense zone 20 PLA Air Force aircraft, including four Xian H-6K missile carriers and 10 fighters Shenyang J-16.
Paraguay
Paraguayan Air Force received three Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopters, as well as a significant amount of spare parts, donated by the government of Taiwan.
Paraguay receives three Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopters donated by Taiwan https://t.co/RFBeKHyfts pic.twitter.com/PrSH6y8Ug1
- Infodefensa (@Infodefensa) March 29, 2021
AT 2019 Taipei has already delivered two such helicopters. The president Mario Abdo Benitez ratified the plan of cooperation between the two countries, including the provision of services for the maintenance of the received machines. Paraguay is the only country in South America, recognizing Taiwan as an independent state.
Russia
The long-awaited flight of the Il-112B
Flight test program of the Il-112V light military transport aircraft, built under a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense, continued 30 Martha 2021 of the year. The flight was carried out at the airfield of the Voronezh aircraft building enterprise PJSC "VASO".
The second flight of the Il-112V military transport aircraft took place. Takeoff took place from the airfield of the Voronezh aircraft building enterprise PJSC "VASO". IL-112V was driven by l / test 1st class. Nikolay Kuimov, l / sp 1st class Dmitry Komarov and b / engineer 1st class Nikolay Khludeev. pic.twitter.com/7s7UVqa95p
- Vladimir Z.. (@VladZinen) March 31, 2021
The plane was piloted by the crew of the chief pilot of PJSC "Il", test pilot 1st class, Hero of Russia Nikolai Kuimov, test pilot 1st class Dmitry Komarov, Flight Test Engineer 1st Class Nikolai Khludeev.
During the flight, the operating modes of the power plant were checked., aircraft stability and controllability, the operation of its main systems. The flight continued for about 30 minutes and passed normally. According to the crew commander, flight mission completed.
A new level of training for army aviation pilots
Eight helicopter simulators on a movable base were manufactured for the RF Ministry of Defense. This was told by the chief designer for technical training aids of the Center for Scientific and Technical Services "Dinamika" (part of the Tekhnodinamika holding) Valery Ivanenko.
"Dynamic simulators have already received the letter" O1 "- a serial product. To date, within the framework of the state defense order for the Russian Ministry of Defense, eight mobility simulators have been manufactured for different types of helicopters.. These are simulators from the largest helicopters, which are the Mi-26 today, to small educational ", - he said.
The Naval Pilot Training Center in Yeisk received new helicopter simulators:https://t.co/m9Sucob8N2
© Photo: TRK VS RF «ZVEZDA» pic.twitter.com/RJdwsRAuTa
- zvezdanews (@zvezdanews) January 26, 2021
According to Ivanenko, for military training centers and combat units, simulators were manufactured on a dynamic base for helicopters of the "Mi" and "Ka" series: I-8, I-26, Mi-28H, Ansat-U, Ka-226, Ka-27M and Ka-52K.
“Two simulators for mobility were delivered to Yeisk - Ka-27M and Ka-52K. The following simulators will go to military units - to Torzhok and Pushkin (near St. Petersburg), Saratov and Syzran are next in line ", - said the designer.
USA
Mysterious Boeing 737 U.S. Air Force appears in the skies over the Mojave Desert
Modified NT-43A for RCS measurements with callsign RAT-55 very rarely appears in the sky. He lives either in the Zone 51, either at the Tonopah Proving Ground airport and spends very limited time in the air, flying, usually, in service with stealth planes, high above deserted and sometimes inaccessible ridges, which cover large swaths of desert in California and Nevada.
The #USAirForce’s secret NT-43A ‘RAT 55’, which reportedly takes shelter in the highly-classified #Area51 facility, has resurfaced over the #MojaveDesert in #NorthAmerica recently. #USAF https://t.co/jV10ytfxNn
— EurAsian Times (@THEEURASIATIMES) April 1, 2021
One of a kind NT-43A, the strangest and most secretive Boeing 737 of the existing, turned from TCB into an unusual platform. Massive onboard radar NT-43A, likely, can take incredibly detailed scans of the target aircraft, and collect related information, including radar and infrared aircraft data. RAT 55 is again measuring the EPR of US Air Force vehicles in the skies over the Mojave Desert, and with the advent of the B-21, he will have more work.
Thailand
At the location of the 41st Fighter Wing at Chiang Mai Air Base 31 Martha 2021 of the year, the ceremony of withdrawal from the Royal Thai Air Force of the L-39ZA / ART training aircraft with the avionics of the Israeli company Elbit.
On 31 March 2021, the Kong Thap Akat Thai (RTAF, Royal Thai Air Force) officially said goodbye to the Aero L-39ZA/ART jet trainer. The decommissioning ceremony was held at Chiang Mai air base.https://t.co/7rWoFAjTbo
— Tango III’s Military News (@IiiTango) April 1, 2021
The decommissioned Czech-made L-39ZA / ART will be replaced with T-6C Texan II turboprop trainer aircraft. American company Textron Aviation Defense 28 September 2020 of the year announced the conclusion of a contract with the Thai Air Force command for the supply 12 T-6C Texan II training aircraft and related equipment cost 162 million dollars.
Turkey
Turkish Air Force creates extensive network of F-16 simulators
Engineers of the Turkish company HAVELSAN and technical staff of the Turkish Air Force have developed a simulator for training technicians to troubleshoot F-16 fighters.
Turkish “HAVELSAN” is developing a simulator for training to discover malfunctions of “F-16” fighters.#Turkey https://t.co/wl0K2SdUbo
— The Eastern Herald (@EasternHerald) March 29, 2021
The Air Force will receive six fully functional simulators and 20 gun control, which will allow them to form a unique infrastructure. Simulators of different types will be able to connect to each other, which will create an extensive training environment for the exercise. At the second stage, the Air Force will receive simulators for aircraft maintenance.
France
France will offer Ukraine to buy Rafale to replace the MiG-29 fleet
France is preparing a proposal to Ukraine to replace the outdated MiG-29 fleet with Rafale fighters. Kiev is considering such options, like the F-16V, JAS-39 Gripen E / F, F/A-18 Super Hornet, F-15 and Dassault Aviation Rafale.
It is assumed, that during his visit to Kiev, the President of France Emmanuel Macron will negotiate with the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. One of the possible topics of conversation is a fighter of the Dassault Aviation company.. France considers, that the Rafale plane is more suitable for Ukraine.
France readies to offer Rafale fighter jets to Ukraine
French military experts also quoted the source saying that French President Emmanuel Macron may propose to the defense minister of Ukraine to renew the local fleet of fighter jets as Russia is invading Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/CYMiQSbaOM
- God wills (@WalterKreij) April 1, 2021
Paris can offer as second hand, and new fighters of this type. Expected, that Ukraine will start a tender for the purchase of new aircraft in the period from 2021 by 2022 year. Moreover, the existing MiG-29 can be modernized by the Israeli company Elbit.
Japan
Joint exercises of Japan and the USA
5th generation fighter exercises in Japan took place 1 April 2021 of the year. US Air Force F-22s from 199th Fighter Squadron and F-35A Japanese Air Force from 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron performed joint flights. The KC-135 tanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron also took part..
F-22s from @JointBasePHH and @JASDF_PAO F-35As work together to ensure a Free and Open Indo-Pacific against any adversary or competitors.@usairforce @INDOPACOM pic.twitter.com/5UXPEM8KKH
- PACAF (@PACAF) April 2, 2021
In a statement from the command of the Pacific Air Force, US and Japanese fighters conducted joint flights to ensure the freedom of the Indo-Pacific region from any adversaries or competitors..
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