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CIAS 2011 – Canadian International Air Show

Oct 15

Posted by Recce 233 Savoie in A-10, AIRSHOWS, Canada, Canadian, CT-114 / CL-41, CV-22, F/A-18 / CF-18 / CF-188, LISTEN, PLS 3 / SLP 3, RCAF, Su-26/Su-29/Su-31, V-22 | No Comments

The Canadian International Air Show took place in Toronto last month.

The CIAS line-up featured the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) Snowbirds; CF-18 Hornets; US Marine tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey; USAF A-10 Thunderbolt; the American team Heavy Metal, and its L-39 Albatross & a T-33 Shooting Star; a Pitts Special S-1-11B SS or Model 11 “Super Stinker”; an Avro Lancaster; the CFB Trenton SkyHawks – the Canadian Forces Parachute Demonstration Team; a Zivko Edge 540 flown by Pete McLeod; the Misty Blues all woman skydiving team; a Sukhoi SU-26M flown by Rick Volker; an H-101 Salto sailplane flown by Manfred Radius; and the Royal Canadian Air Cadets on the Bellanca 8GCBC Scout tow plane and the Schweizer SGS 2-33A Glider.

Watch the video with interviews:

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Nations backing the no-fly zone & suppressing Gaddafi’s air defenses

Mar 20

Posted by Recce 233 Savoie in Aeronautica Militare, American, Armée de l'Air, C1, Canada, CH-46 / CH 113, CV-22, E-3, EdA, F-16, France, Harrier, Harrier AV-8B, HH-60, HOT SPOTS, Italy, J3 Operations, Jordan, Libya, Libyan AF, Libyan no-fly zone, LISTEN, M-346, Mirage 2000, Misc., MQ-1, NATO, Pilots, PLS 4 / SLP 4, Qatar, Qatari AF, R91 Charles de Gaulle, RAF, Rafale, RCAF, S-125/SA-3, S-200/SA-5, S-75/SA-2/V-750, Satellites, Saudi Arabia, SCALP, Spain, Tomahawk, Tornado, UAE, UAEAF, UK, USA, USAF, V-22 | No Comments

According to the BBC, RAF Tornado warplanes would have launched Storm Shadow cruise missiles (equivalent to French MBDA SCALP) on Libya to destroy Gaddafi’s military assets. The Storm Shadows punch holes in runways, radar facilities, and bunkers thanks to their BROACH warheads. (BROACH means Bomb Royal Ordnance Augmented CHarge)

The French aircraft – Mirage 2000, and Rafale – seem to have carried out missions over Libya before SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) and flew under the threat of Gadhafi’s GBADs (Ground Based Air Defenses). The UAE and the Qatari air forces could be committed to Operation Odyssey Dawn. Here is the situation according to CNN:

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“Ace of Spades” AV-8B Harrier II and Vision SF50/SJ50 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Feb 15

Posted by Recce 233 Savoie in American, C2, Engineers, Harrier, Harrier AV-8B, ICAO levels, Interviews, LISTEN, Nose, Pilots, Planes, PLS 5 / SLP 5, Tail, USA, Vision SF50, Wings | No Comments

Marine Attack Squadron 231 (VMA-231) AV-8B Harrier II - Photo © Paulmaz (Wikipedia)

Airshow AirVenture 2008 video, Aero TV courtesy:

Harrier engine RR-408 Pegasus - Photo © www.arnold.af.mil

Arnold Air Force Base courtesy

Cirrus Aircraft Vision SF50 - © Jackmar1 - Wikipedia

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RAF and Royal Navy HARRIER jets farewell

Dec 17

Posted by Recce 233 Savoie in Aviation, British, Controllers, Engineers, F-35, Harrier, HMS Ark Royal, Interviews, LISTEN, Pilots, PLS 5 / SLP 5, RAF, Sailors, Technicians, UK | No Comments

The Harrier entered in service 41 years ago. Then, the Harrier II (GR5, GR7, and GR9) took off in 1985 for the first time. The F-35 Lightning II or JSF – 5th-generation Joint Strike Fighter – should replace these V/STOL (Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing) fighter aircraft.

Sixteen RAF Harriers conducted a farewell flypast yesterday while the last four Harriers left HMS Ark Royal forever. Both the Ark Royal and the Harriers are to be decommissioned under cost-saving plans. Click on the video below: