Ukrainian Forces Recapture The World’s Biggest Cargo Jet After Repelling Russian Assault (Updated)
The world’s largest airplane, the Antonov An-225, was at a Ukrainian airport outside Kyiv when it fell to Russian forces.
Tag: airlift
Here’s All The Intel You Need On The Ongoing Evacuation Operation In Kabul
The Taliban move to take on the “new Northern Alliance” and the U.S. activates its Civil Reserve Air Fleet to open bottlenecks in the evacuation.
800 People Evacuated From Kabul Aboard A Single C-17 Cargo Jet (Updated)
The immediate evacuation of all U.S. and allied personnel from Kabul is requiring some extreme practices by airlift crews.
Emergency Troop Surge Now Needed For Afghan Withdrawal (Updated)
U.S. troops will safeguard diplomats and others evacuating the country, but the Biden administration insists the fall of Kabul is not inevitable.
RAF To Sell-Off Its BAe 146 Military Transports That Also Cart Around the Royals
The U.K. Royal Air Force is looking to sell off its four BAe 146 jet transports. Two of these are presently configured specifically for VIP missions, including flying around members of the country’s Royal Family, as well as senior government and military officials, while the remaining pair are set up as small airlifters. Over the years, the four-engine jet aircraft have flown missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya.
Lockheed And Airbus Join Forces To Disrupt U.S. Aerial Refueling Marketplace And More
The team plans to pitch the A330-based tanker’s services to the Pentagon and jointly develop all new tanker concepts.
USAF Wants More Airlift Capacity But With C-17 Out Of Production What Could Provide It?
Not all airlift sorties involve landing on short fields or hauling tanks. Commercial types offer better reliability and efficiency for many missions.
Lockheed Martin Is Crafting New Stealth and Drone Tanker Concepts For The USAF
The Air Force knows it needs tankers that can survive in high-risk environments and it might end up flying a mix of manned and unmanned types.The Air Force knows it needs tankers that can survive in high-risk areas and it might end up flying a mix of manned and unmanned types.
That Massive Cross-Country USAF Airlift Exercise Was the Largest of Its Kind, Ever
The service’s latest Joint Forcible Entry Exercise looked like a particularly impressive spectacle, because it was.
Those Lights In The Sky Seen Across The U.S. Were Big Formations Of Military Airlifters
The armada of transports are likely participating in a large scale drill called Joint Forceable Entry Exercise.