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Is the F-35 too expensive to maintain and operate? (Red.)

At 0635 this morning, Norway got a new King

 


The King is dead

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In the 08/28/2026 edition:

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GA-ASI and Fujitsu Sign MOU for the Maintenance and Operation of UAS in Japan

By The Editor on Aug 28, 2026 06:45 am


General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu) have announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the establishment of maintenance and operational support capabilities for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in Japan as well as their commitment to future technical collaboration. Under the MOU, the companies will begin examining the establishment of a […]


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AirData Surpasses 65 Million Drone Flights

By The Editor on Aug 28, 2026 06:40 am


AirData, the operational intelligence platform powering the world’s leading drone programmes, just announced that it has passed 65 million drone flights, covering more than 850,000 drones and 470,000 pilots worldwide. The milestone comes as the FAA’s final Part 108 rule for routine beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations sits with the Office of Information […]

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Army-Powered Drone Breaks World Flight Record

By The Editor on Aug 28, 2026 06:25 am


A battery-powered small unmanned aircraft system recently shattered a world endurance record, flying for more than eight hours in the desert heat — a milestone achieved using critical propulsion components assembled by the Army’s organic industrial base. During the Game of Drones 26-2 demonstration at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 15-17, two brushless direct […]

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Table of Iran’s Drone Fleet

By The Editor on Aug 28, 2026 06:15 am


Iran has a large and varied unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) arsenal, which it has frequently used in combat. The origins of the Iranian drone programme date to the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, and it continued to evolve as a key component of Iran’s asymmetric warfare strategy in order to compensate for Tehran’s longstanding disadvantage […]

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Fairchild AC-119 – the Scariest Plane You’ve Never Heard of

By The Editor on Aug 28, 2026 06:00 am


This video explores the history of the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar and its transition into a specialized gunship during the Vietnam War. The examination covers the engineering challenges of converting obsolete cargo haulers into effective weapons platforms capable of dominating the night sky. The Fairchild AC-119G Shadow and AC-119K Stinger were twin-engine piston-powered gunships developed […]

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Flight Safety Information  - August 28, 2026    No. 169

In This Issue




: Incident: Delta B752 near Detroit on Aug 25th 2026, captain sick


: Incident: American A321 near Charlotte on Aug 26th 2026, fumes on board


: Incident: American B738 at Las Vegas on Aug 26th 2026, loss of two hydraulic systems, hydraulic leak


: Incident: Kalitta B738 at Los Angeles on Aug 26th 2026, brakes locked up on landing


: Incident: Aerologic B772 at Tokyo on Aug 27th 2026, hydraulic problem


: Boeing 737 MAX 8 - Oil Pressure Loss (New Mexico)


: Delta Pilot Pleads for Help Before Making Emergency Landing


: 2 air traffic controllers left work early the night an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia, source says


: Report reveals communication issues before jet got too close to Trump’s Marine One — and role White House construction played


: ICE officer’s gun found in bathroom at San Francisco airport


: Why aircraft electronics are becoming harder to cool


: Cirrus Backlog Tops 1,000 Aircraft


: FAA proposes ‘performance-based’ approach to aircraft medical kits


: New Book Available – Get the Back Stories!

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