US Air Force Cadets have won a patent for support gear designed to help troops safely travel from aircraft to the ground with heavy equipment. Air Cadets completing mechanical and systems engineering degrees in 2016 were given the challenge of designing support gear to help airmen and women from hovering aircraft ...
Members of the 435th Contingency Response Programme provided training in offload methods at Powidz Air Base in Poland. The 435th Contingency Response Programme (CRP) completed a training exercise in offload methods to forge ties between the US and Polish armed forces during aviation rotation 19-3. The bilateral training exercise aimed to ...
The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) will change the requirements for the design and airworthiness of service aircraft to improve safety. The MAA will update the ‘Design and Airworthiness Requirements for Service Aircraft’ or Defence Standard 970/DS970 to reflect modern aviation. This mirrors regulations for commercial aircraft, which are regularly reviewed and updated. The MAA maintains ...
RAF Aircrew have commenced the flight simulator phase of training for the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. Pilots, Weapons System Officers, and Weapons Systems Operators have entered the simulator and flying phase of their six-month course for the P-8A Poseidon. Engineers at the Jacksonville, Florida Naval Air station are also progressing ...