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NASA PC-12 Aircraft Makes Move to Support Flight Research Across Agency
by Dede Dinius on March 24, 2026 at 9:49 pm in Aeronautics, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities, Glenn Research Center, Integrated Aviation Systems Program, NASA Aircraft, Science in the Air
A NASA Pilatus PC-12 aircraft will now be based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, in […]

NASA Selects Finalists in Student Aircraft Maintenance Competition
by Bailey G. Light on March 24, 2026 at 8:30 pm in Aeronautics, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Flight Innovation, Prizes, Challenges, & Crowdsourcing News, Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing Program, Space Technology Mission Directorate, Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program, University Innovation
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on March 31, 2026, to update the finalists list. […]

Decision advantages formed by ACC’s Operations Analysis Squadron
by Jasmine Braswell on March 26, 2026 at 5:25 pm in MAJCOM News
ACC’s Operations Analysis Squadron worked with the United States Air Force Weapons School to develop an innovative […]

Healy highlights Reserve advantage during AFA symposium
by Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs on February 26, 2026 at 7:30 pm in AFA, MAJCOM News
The Commander of AFRC, Lt. Gen. John Healy, told Airmen and Guardians attending the Air and Space Forces 2026 Warfare […]

Successful first demo flight for Airbus’ uncrewed Bird of Prey interceptor
by guilhem.g.boltz@airbus.com on April 3, 2026 at 10:12 am
Successful first demo flight: Airbus’ uncrewed Bird of Prey interceptor autonomously engages kamikaze drone with […]

Boeing to Relocate F/A-18 Service Life Modification Work to Support St. Louis Site Expansion
on September 24, 2025 at 4:00 pm
- The program will be relocated starting in 2026 with all St. Louis based work ending in 2027

Money starts flowing for new GCAP fighter, as Britain sorts out finances
by Tom Kington on April 2, 2026 at 2:56 pm in / Europe
A source on the program told Defense News the new contract is a “bridge” allowing work to continue until the end of […]

Is the US running out of Tomahawk missiles? Here’s what the experts say
by Ellen Ioanes on April 1, 2026 at 7:46 pm in Air Warfare
The United States has purportedly launched at least 850 Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles just over one month into […]

Small boat activity in the English Channel
by HM Government on April 3, 2026 at 8:35 am
Data on the number of migrants arriving in the UK in small boats and those who were prevented by French authorities […]

CCUS East Coast Cluster: Teesside selection process
by HM Government on April 3, 2026 at 8:30 am
Apply to take part in the ECC Teesside selection process for projects seeking connection to the Teesside network by […]

Flying Lessons - 130418
on April 30, 2013 at 8:08 pm
Topics this week include: •The Top Two •The Mastery Rating •Stage III pilots

Flying Lessons - 130425
on April 30, 2013 at 7:08 pm
Topics this week include: •It’s axiomatic •Test it out •Three objectives for survival

EASA updates Easy Access Rules for Air Operations including enhanced online version
on March 26, 2026 at 10:00 pm
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published Revision 24 from March 2026 of the Easy Access Rules for […]