Latest newsRAF in pilot shortage

A GBP 50.000 worth strategy to keep pilots way from civil aviation

The most famous Air Force in the world, the British RAF, tries to persuade its pilots not to switch to civil aviation with a lump sum up to GBP 50.000. The decision was born in order to reduce increasingly... more

Latest newsIsraeli planes enter lebanese airspace, hezbollah opened fire

Anti-aircraft fire had no positive results

Two Israeli Air Force jets violated airspace in the southern Lebanon, over an area since a long time controlled by hezbollah party. Airspace violations are very frequent, but the sciite extremists always... more

Latest newsISRAELI AIR ATTACK

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, According to Israeli air force sources, today have been performed several air attack, using F-16 aircrafts, against buildings of the governator of Tulkarem, answering to the terroristic... more

Latest newsTHE THIRD ITALIAN C-130 LANDED AT BAGRAM

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, Around 10.30 a.m., Rome time, the third Lockheed C-130 of the Italian Air Force landed at Bagram airport, north of Kabul, offloading another part of the ISAF Battle Group. As the two... more

Latest newsNATO AWACS IN USA

BRUSSELS, Nato council approved the proposal to send other two Awacs aircraft to Usa, to strengthen the group of five planes already operational since October 2001. Awacs have been requested by US government.... more

Latest newsTHE SECOND ITALIAN AIR FORCE C-130 LANDED AT BAGRAM AIRPORT

KABUL, The second IAF Lockheed C-130 landed today at Bagram airport, north of Kabul, at 10.10 a.m. Rome time. The aircraft took off from Abu Dhabi (U.A.Emirates) carrying two vehicles, freight and 11 army... more

Latest newsMILITARY MANOEUVRES IN THE ARABIAN EMIRATES

ARAB UNITES EMIRATES, Some Emirates air force units, together with French army units, started military manoeuvres upon the Arabian territory. These manoeuvres have been foreseen by an agreement concerning... more

Latest newsSUPPORTING ATL-2 AIRCRAFT SENT TO DJIBUTI

PARIS, FRANCE, France sent two additional aircrafts to Djibuti in order to oversee Oman sea and the sea in front of Somalia. These Dassault Breguet Atlantic ATL-2 will support the two Howkeye planes... more

Latest newsPROWLER FLIGHT IS UNSECURE

USA, According to a DoD sources declarations, the flight of over half of the U.S. EA-6B Prowler aircrafts, known for their ability to blind enemy anti-aircraft radar is at risk. The 1970s-vintage plane,... more

Latest newsHEAVY US BOMBING REPORTED IN AFGHANISTAN

AFGHANISTAN, Heavy overnight bombing was also reported around Khost, headquarters of a former minister in the ousted Taliban regime, Jalaluddin Haqqani, one of the former ruling militia's officials most... more

Latest newsU.S. ATTACKS CONTINUE ON TALIBAN SITES

AFGHANISTAN, U.S. jets bombed for all yesterday's duration, eastern Afghanistan, targeting remnants of al Qaeda, as an intensive hunt continued for fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, while... more

Latest newsGLOBAL HAWK CRASHES DURING RECONNAISSANCE MISSION ON AFGHANISTAN

AFGHANISTAN, A Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft supporting military operations in Afghanistan crashed on Dec. 30 while operating a reconnaissance mission over the central Afghanistan. U.S. Defense... more

Latest news32 CIVILIANS DIED UNDER AN U.S. ATTACK

AFGHANISTAN, According to declarations of tribal leader Ghazi Nawaz Tani, under an U.S. air attack that to had to strike an Al-Quaida’s base in the East of Afghanistan, would be died 32 civilians. more

Latest newsAFGHANISTAN: DANGER FOR HELICOPTER WITH U.S. GENERAL FRANKS

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, Last Saturday, with the investiture of the new Afghan government, some helicopters with military authorities on board have experienced a dangerous enemy attack. This notice, that has... more

Latest newsPAKISTAN TO BUY MILITARY PLANES FROM CHINA

PAKISTAN, Pakistan announced it is to acquire two squadrons of F-7MG fighter jets from China. The first batch of planes is to be delivered in March. Pakistan made the decision of acquiring fighters in... more

Latest newsU.S. AIR FORCE OPENS AIRBASE IN KIRGHIZISTAN

MOSCOW, RUSSIA, According to Pentagon sources, U.S.Air Force is creating a new, aitterrorism base in Kirghizistan, from which will operate several transport and combat aircraft and which will home over... more

Latest newsU.S. BOMBERS CEASED OPERATIONS AS THERE ARE NO MORE TARGETS

AFGHANISTAN, According to Pentagon sources, seem that U.s. bomber aircraft have ceased their bombing operations on Afghanistan territory, as there are no more strategically valuable targets to... more

Latest newsUS PLANES UNDER FIRE IN AFGHANISTAN

AFGHANISTAN, Cnn reported that two US C-130 transport planes flying south of Kandahar in a desert area came under fire from ground to air missiles. The aircrafts were not hit, a spokesman for Marin... more

Latest newsPAKISTAN HELICOPTERS WATCH AFGHANI BORDERS

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, According to Pakistani military sources, Army helicopters hover at border with Afghanistan to prevent militants from entering country. Also hundreds of paratroopers patrolled the narrow mountain... more

Latest newsRUSSIAN GENERAL ADMITS THAT COUNTRY'S SKY IS NOT UNDER CONTROL ANYMORE

MOSCOW, The russian general Alexander Shramchenko, chief of russian Radar Forces, in an interview, said that due to the obsolescence of ex-soviet weapons, the country is facing serious problems with... more

Latest newsISRAELI FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OVERCOME SOUND BARRIER NEAR BEIRUT

BEIRUT, LEBANON, Two Israeli fighter aircrafts overcome the sound barrier near Beirut, Lebanon. It isn't the first time that this occur, as the Lebanian authorities have presented their protests. more

Latest newsCZECH REPUBLIC TO BUY JETS FROM SAAB

PRAGUE, The Czech government announced today it has ordered 36 Gripen jet from swedish Saab in a $2bn contract. Gripen fighters are operated by swedish air force and 28 of these jets were ordered by South... more

Latest newsISRAELI HELICOPTER ATTACK IN THE GAZA STRIP

JERUSALEM, A large number of Apache AH64D Israeli heicopters have carried out a series of attacks, started in the night, against several targets in Gaza Strip, including several Force 17 sites, the Arafat... more

Latest newsU.S. HELICOPTERS CARRY TROOPS AND VEHICLES TO KANDAHAR

KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, In an U.S. effort to drive out the remaining Talibans of Al Qaida terroristic organization, Army helicopters carried many troops and vehicles to Kandahar, to cut out any possibilities... more

Latest newsPAKISTANI HELICOPTERS LAUNCH PARAS IN AFGHANI BORDER ZONE

PAKISTAN, To avoid escaping to Pakistan of terroristic components of the Al Qaida organization, among which their commander Osama bin Laden could be hided, the Pakistani Army launched by helicopters... more

Latest newsISRAELI F-16 AIRCRAFTS DROP BOMB ON GAZA

PALESTINE, Israeli F16s dropped bombs in Gaza City in a retaliation against the Palestinian territories. Two young men were killed and many others were injured and taken to hospital. The bombs also hit... more

Latest newsAFGHANISTAN: B52 BOMBERS HIT TORA BORA ZONES

AFGHANISTAN, According Afghani sources, several B52 U.S. bomber aircrafts have heavy hit the Tora Bora zone, where is believed to be refuged under a mountain shelter, the terrorists chief Osama Bin Laden.... more

Latest newsPROBABLY WILL BE USED FOR HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS THE KULJIAB AIRBASE

KULJIAB, TAGIKISTAN, According to Italian Air Force sources, the recover of the former-Soviet airbase of Kuljiab, in Tagikistan, under inspection to assure its suitability to Italian Tornado and C-130... more

Latest newsISRAELI HELICOPTERS HIT GAZA AIRPORT

GAZA, The revenge of the Israeli Army at the Palestinian terroristic attacks of the last days has hit the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat general headquarter in the Ramallah city, but the leader is reported... more

Latest newsSTRONG U.S. RAIDS HIT KANDAHAR

KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, A large number of U.S. aircraft started since first hours of today to hit the Taliban sites near the Kandahar airport, trying to weaken the resistance of the Talibans who oppose... more

Latest newsFRANCE ASKS KIRKYZSTAN PERMISSION TO USE AIR BASES

FRANCE, Kyrgyzstan Foreign Ministry press office said that France has demanded permission for using the country's military air bases for operations in the nearby Afghanistan. Parliament would have to approve... more

Latest newsGERMAN MILITARY PLANES FLY TO TURKEY

GERMANY, Three Transall german military transport planes took off to Turkey this morning to reach the air base of Incirlik. The planes, which took off from Usa miilitary base of Ramstein, are to deliver... more

Latest newsRUSSIAN MILITARY PLANES LAND IN AFGHANISTAN

KABUL, Three Ilyushin 76 russian cargo planes landed this morning at Bagram airport, about 20 km far from Kabul. The aircrafts carried some technicians to take part in the russian mission against Taliban.... more

Latest newsUP TO 20 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR AIRPLANE SPOTTERS CAUGHT IN GREECE

ATHENS, GREECE, Yesterday the espionage charge for the 12 Britons and two Dutch tourists, caught to spot and shoot photos to military aircraft in flight near Megara airbase west of Athens, was expanded... more

Latest newsTHE ITALIAN JOURNALIST CORPSE BACK TODAY IN ITALY

ROME, ITALY, This morning the body of the italian journalist Maria Grazia Cutuli of the "Corriere della Sera", killed in a Taliba ambush, has been taken on an Italian Air force aircraft expressly arrived... more

Latest newsGREECE KEEPS IN PRISON THE 14 AIRCRAFT SPOTTERS CHARGED OF SPYING

ATHENS, GREECE, Freedom hopes were dashed today for a group of plane-spotters held in Greece on suspicion of spying, as reported in a former news by Avionews. The 12 Britons and two Dutch tourists, detained... more

Latest newsCIVILIAN SPOTTERS OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT CHARGED WITH SPYING BY GREEK AUTHORITIES

ATHENS, GREECE, Greek military authorities have been charged with spying some enthusiasts that were outside a Greek military airbase looking at aircraft flying over them. Literally thousands of plane spotters... more

Latest newsACCORDING TALIBAN, KANDAHAR AIRPORT IS NOT UNDER NORTH ALLIANCE CONTROL

KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, According Taliban chiefs, Kandahar airport is not under North Alliance control, as was confirmed previously by the Kandahar Mujaheddin governator Gul Agha spokesman. more

Latest newsAL- JAZEERA KABUL OFFICES HIT BY U.S. AIRCRAFTS

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, According to Al-Jazeera television management, its offices in Kabul have been hit by U.S. aircrafts during a raid on Afghan capital. There are no information about the TV correspondant... more

Latest newsSPAIN: TORREJON AIR BASE CLOSED TO PERMIT US AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS

TORREJON, SPAIN, The spanish military base of Torrejon was closed to permit movements of american fighters and cargo military planes. The base hosts a US F-16 unit. more

Latest newsTALEBAN ANTI AIRCRAFT SITES ALMOST ALL DESTROYED

AFGHANISTAN, According to a Pentagon spokesman, the today's mission of U.S. bombers on Afghanistan have recorded a near zero opposition by the Taleban anti aircraft sites, that seems are almost all destroyed... more

Latest newsU.S. AIRCRAFTS LAND IN AFGHAN AIRPORT

BEGRAM, AFGHANISTAN, According to North Alliance sources, U.S. aircraft landed in the airport of Begram, north of Kabul. This is the first time that an Afghani airport in "conquered" by U.S. aircrafts.... more

Latest newsINDIA TO DEVELOP NEW COMBAT AIRCRAFT WITH RUSSIA

MOSCOW, Russian Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Ilya Klebanov, announced that India will take part in the development of a fighter plane of the fifth generation. The project is to be unveiled... more

Latest newsAIR FORCE TO LAUNCH NEW RECRUITING COMMERCIALS

WASHINGTON, USA, The Air Force announced today that it will launch its third year of paid television advertising with two new, 30-second commercials set to air on network, cable and syndicated programs... more

Latest newsROYAL JORDANIAN AIR FORCE SIGNS CONTRACT FOR 16 FIREFLIES

DAMASCUS, JORDAN, The Royal Jordanian Air Force signes a contract with British aeronautical firm Slingsby Aviation for acquisition of 16 training aircrafts T67M260 Firefly. The Firefly is a two seats,... more

Latest newsU.S. AIR FORCE USES B-52 AGAINST TALIBAN

WASHINGTON, USA, U.S. air force eployed today a large B-52 bomber aircraft in a bombing operation on north Taliban position of Kabul. B-52, which is able to carry a large weapons payload, has not, until... more

Latest newsRUSSIA IS LOOKING FOR PRIVATE FUNDS TO BUILD NEW COMBAT PLANE

MOSCOW, Russian deputy premier Ilya Klebanov said today that the government is looking for about 1.5 billion U.S. dollars private fundings to build a fifth generation combat plane. The government is currently... more

Latest newsFINANCIAL TIMES HARSHLY CRITICIZES ITALIAN GOVERNMENT OVER THE A-400M PROGRAMME

LONDON, The Financial Times, in an editorial comment published yesterday evening on the newspaper's site has pointed out all the italian government's failures in the foreign policy, starting from the decision... more