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Baby born on board Coastguard helicopter at 1,400 feet

Belfast Telegraph 19 Aug 2018

A Coastguard helicopter turned airborne maternity unit when a baby boy was born while the helicopter was in flight at 1,400 feet ... At 8.53pm, with the help of the midwife and aircrew, the healthy baby boy was born. Jonathan Mustard, aeronautical operations controller for HM Coastguard, said. “This is the second time that a baby has been born on board a Coastguard helicopter ... ....

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Laser Beam Attacks Bedevil U.S. Military Pilots in Mideast

Democratic Underground 18 Aug 2018

... prominent conflict zones for American troops, experienced most of the more than 350 lasing incidents reported over the last seven months by aircrews operating across the Middle East, officials at U.S....

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Cheney graduate trains at renowned Navy center

Cheney Free Press 10 Aug 2018

Once these service members finish training they are deployed around the world putting their skill set to work flying jets from aircraft carriers, submarine-hunting helicopters, serving as aircrew operating sophisticated radar and weapons systems, electronic warfare and more. Operating on land, air, or sea, they represent the best of operational and training support....

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United States Air Force welcomes the first female vice-commander to the 307th Bomb Wing

Bossier Press Tribune 09 Aug 2018

On August 1, 2018, Col ... Col ... Col. Hamilton will assit wing commander, Col ... Additionally, along with active-duty counterparts, it provides combat ready aircrew, maintenance and combat support personnel for nuclear and conventional global operational tasking. It is the only unit in the Air Force currently operating both the B-52 and the B-1 Lancer simultaneously ... ....

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Those magnificent men (and women) in their flying machines

Belfast Telegraph 03 Aug 2018

Here, airships and aeroplanes had been carrying out offensive operations against U-boats and establishing training depots ... That role would prove to be a recurring aspect of the RAF's presence in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, in which helicopter operations made a novel, and vital, contribution ... More than 300 RAF and Commonwealth aircrew were killed while operating from the Lough....

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CAE acquires Alpha-Omega Change Engineering (AOCE)

Omaha World-Herald 01 Aug 2018

AOCE, based in Williamsburg, Virginia, provides a range of aircrew training services, operational test and evaluation, and engineering support services to the U.S ... “AOCE brings existing contracts as well as past performance in unmanned systems, aircrew training and courseware development for fighter and special operations aircraft, and space and missile defense,” said Ray Duquette, President and General Manager, CAE USA....

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SERE: What it takes

DSJ Now 29 Jul 2018

The program was established at the end of World War II for military aircrew and special operations personnel who may be at high risk of capture ... He has been in this career field for 12 years, and is currently a SERE specialist assigned to the 509th Operations Support Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base....

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ICRC plane 'jeopardises air space, passengers' in Yemen airspace

Khaleej Times 25 Jul 2018

Col. Al Malki clarified that the plane's aircrew changed its course from its intended itinerary, as the plane flew over the operations zone ... Commands were given to redirect the aircraft away from the operations zone to no avail ... ....

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ETC Announces Results of the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders' Vote

Odessa American 25 Jul 2018

For Immediate Release ... Loughlin as Chief Operating Officer, and Alper Kus as Senior Vice President, Aircrew Training Systems ... Our products include aircrew training systems (aeromedical, tactical combat, and general), disaster management systems, sterilizers (steam and gas), environmental testing and simulation systems, hyperbaric chambers, and other products that involve similar manufacturing techniques and engineering technologies....

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Heavy workload for airline pilots can cause smoking

China Daily 21 Jul 2018

"There are too many airline pilots who are being overworked by their employers ... The entire flight crew was later fired by Air China ... However, the Civil Aviation Administration published a notice in May that includes a ban on aircrews smoking during flights operated by domestic carriers. The administration has also revised its regulations on airlines' operations, repeating that the smoking ban applies to all people aboard a flight ... ....

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Operation Eagle Claw – The Disaster that Changed American Special Operations

War History Online 18 Jul 2018

The April 24th Op is a major event in the history of the United States’ Special Forces operations not just because it was among the first missions of the Delta Force, but because its widespread failure would be a moment of profound humiliation for the United States ... The aircrew trained in Florida and Andersen Airfield in Guam ... With that, Operation Eagle’s Claw, the nadir of the whole hostage rescue affair, came to an end....

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Sikorsky Delivers First Black Hawk Helicopter to the City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department

Market Watch 16 Jul 2018

The S-70 Black Hawk helicopter has the engine power to carry over 4 US tons of water, and will operate with safe power margins in hot temperatures at high altitudes ... Among its standard safety features, the S-70 aircraft includes an Integrated Vehicle Health Management System to monitor the aircraft's operational health, and a terrain and obstacle avoidance system that alerts aircrew to the proximity of potential ground hazards....

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Boeing Announces Services Orders and Agreements valued up to $2.1 billion at Farnborough International Airshow

Market Watch 16 Jul 2018

Through the program, operators receive an overhauled and certified landing gear from an exchange pool maintained by Boeing, with stocked components and supporting parts shipping within 24 hours ... The United States Air Force awarded Boeing a contract to provide crew instruction and operate, sustain, modify and upgrade the C-17 Aircrew and Maintenance Training Systems....

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