Sikorsky unveils RAIDER X, next-gen scout helicopter prototype for US Army’s FARA competition aimed to develop a successor to the Bell OH-58 Kiowa – The Aviation Geek Club

Nearly a decade ago, the US Army retired its last helicopter designed specifically for the attack reconnaissance mission – the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior. On Oct. 9, 2023, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, introduced RAIDER X, its concept for a fast, agile, survivable compound coaxial helicopter that will equip future aviators to address evolving peer and …

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US State Department clears the transfer of 38 F-16 Viper fighter jets from Denmark to Argentina – The Aviation Geek Club

The letter approving the F-16 transfer was delivered by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Security in the State Department, Mira Resnick, to Jorge Argüello, Argentina’s ambassador to US on Oct. 11, 2023. The US State Department has cleared the transfer of F-16 fighter jets (including a package of support, equipment, and maintenance information in addition …

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How the Speed Spitfire’s Racing Merlin led to the development of the Merlin III powered by 100-octane fuel, the engine fitted to Spitfires and Hurricanes during the Battle of Britain – The Aviation Geek Club

The Merlin version which was being developed that would have taken advantage of 100-octane fuel was the Merlin III, which would be fitted to most Spitfires and Hurricanes during the Battle of Britain. Conceived to capture the world speed record just before the outbreak of World War II, the “Speed Spitfire” originated from a standard …

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US Navy F-8 Pilot Says the French Aéronavale Retired the Legendary Crusader in Proper Style – The Aviation Geek Club

‘The French also flew the F-8 Crusader, but they do things differently and in the case of retiring the legendary fighter, I think they did it better than the US Navy,’ Larry Durbin, former US Navy F-8 Crusader pilot. The Vought F-8 Crusader was known as a “fighter pilot’s fighter.” It was challenging to fly, …

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“Lone Wolf,” the F-117 that dropped the first bomb in Desert Storm, to arrive at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum ahead of multi-year restoration – The Aviation Geek Club

The tail number of this F-117 is 85-0816, and it has the unique nickname the “Lone Wolf.” The Lone Wolf was credited as dropping the first bomb in Desert Storm. On Nov. 11, 2023 the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, welcomes the highly-anticipated arrival of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the famed stealth …

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The story of Anatoliy Kvochur, the MiG-29 Pilot who Ejected Two Seconds Before the Crash of his Fulcrum. He survived although he ejected outside the seat’s envelope. – The Aviation Geek Club

Anatoliy Kvochur had been extremely lucky, as he had ejected outside the seat’s envelope, not to mention the proximity of the fireball and the falling seat. Yet the incident spoke a lot for the design of the Zvezda K-36DM ejection seat. The MiG-29 was designed in response to a new generation of American fighters, which …

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The story of when US Navy F-14s and Italian F-104s Clashed Over Egyptian Boeing 737 Carrying Achille Lauro Cruise Ship Hijackers – The Aviation Geek Club

When the Boeing 737-F-104 formation approached Rome, it suddenly sighted shadows of two F-14 Tomcat fighters approaching through the darkness from the rear… Advertise On Oct. 1, 1985 Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-15 fighter-bombers destroyed the PLO HQ in Tunisia during Operation Wooden Leg. While the PLO restrained from exacting revenge, one of its offshoots …

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Israeli Air Force F-4 Navigator recalls when he and his pilot attacked an Egyptian warship with an AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile during the Yom Kippur War – The Aviation Geek Club

“The missile hit the water some ten to fifteen miles from the ship; maybe we scared a shark, but the ship panicked, or maybe not, and turned away, so we felt like heroes and started to pursue the ship, strafing it from long range,” Israeli Air Force F-4 Kurnass navigator Micha Oren. Despite the ability …

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Former Israeli Air Force officer living in Massachusetts to reenlist after attack by Hamas fighters, US to reposition Gerald R. Ford CSG and tactical aircraft to support Israel – The Aviation Geek Club

To help with his home country’s war effort following Saturday’s attack by Hamas fighters Boaz Arbel, a former Major of the Israeli Air Force who now resides in Massachusetts says he will reenlist into military service. To help with his home country’s war effort following Saturday’s attack by Hamas fighters Boaz Arbel, a former Major …

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‘When the Valkyrie flies at Mach 3 it loses pieces that are bigger than the Blackbird, but the XB-70 flies less Mach 3 time than the YF-12.’ The Mach 3 rivalry between the YF-12 and XB-70. – The Aviation Geek Club

Blackbird Vs Valkyrie: YF-12 test pilots often flew at Mach 3 more often than the XB-70 would do in a lifetime. CLICK HERE to see The Aviation Geek Club contributor Linda Sheffield’s T-shirt designs! Linda has a personal relationship with the SR-71 because her father Butch Sheffield flew the Blackbird from test flight in 1965 until 1973. …

‘When the Valkyrie flies at Mach 3 it loses pieces that are bigger than the Blackbird, but the XB-70 flies less Mach 3 time than the YF-12.’ The Mach 3 rivalry between the YF-12 and XB-70. – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

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