Poland and Slovakia to transfer MiG-29 planes to Ukraine; W.House still opposes move

Polish President Andrzej Duda on Thursday said the EU member would deliver an initial batch of four Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine soon. "In the coming days we will first transfer, if I remember correctly, four fully operational planes to Ukraine," Duda told reporters. "Additional planes are currently in preparation, under maintenance, and will probably be transferred suc…

 https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Poland_to_transfer_four_MiG-29_planes_to_Ukraine_in_coming_days_999.html 

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How Geraldine Mock Became The First Female Pilot To Fly Solo Around The World

March 19, 2023, marks the 49th anniversary of Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock setting off to become the first female pilot to fly solo around the world. Born in Newark, Ohio, on November 22, 1925. Her interest and love of flying began at the age of seven when she and her father went for a flight in a Ford Trimotor.

https://simpleflying.com/geraldine-mock-first-female-solo-circumnavigation-story/ 

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DVIDS - News - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Enhancing U.S. Navy, NATO Capabilities

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/440310/unmanned-aerial-vehicle-enhancing-us-navy-nato-capabilities 

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B-21 first flight running ‘a few months’ behind

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/03/16/b-21-first-flight-running-a-few-months-behind/ 

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Inmarsat and Heron to Enable Uncrewed Aircraft in Singapore

Inmarsat has welcomed Singapore-based Heron AirBridge as the latest company to join its Velaris Partner Network, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed today at Drones Asia.

 https://uasmagazine.com/articles/2766/inmarsat-and-heron-to-enable-uncrewed-aircraft-in-singapore 

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Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 4. Fuselage trades

This is a summary of the article New aircraft technologies. Part 4P. Fuselage trades. In the article, we discuss the trade-offs involved in designing a fuselage of an airliner with 250 seats... Read More

 https://leehamnews.com/2023/03/17/bjorns-corner-new-aircraft-technologies-part-4-fuselage-trades/ 

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WARPLANES: Why Everyone Wants F-16s

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20230318.aspx 

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A Look At Airbus And Boeing's Presence In India

https://simpleflying.com/airbus-boeing-india/ 

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Why Embraer's E-Jet Is The Right Aircraft For Asia

https://simpleflying.com/embraers-ejet-right-aircraft-asia/ 

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Industry Research Forecasts First eVTOL Routes And Use Cases

https://simpleflying.com/industry-research-predicts-first-routes-uses-for-evtol/ 

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2023 Update: What's The Latest On The Boeing 777X?

https://simpleflying.com/2023-latest-boeing-777x/ 

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Germany to buy Airbus civil helicopter and convert for combat, Business Insider reports | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/germany-buy-airbus-civil-helicopter-convert-combat-business-insider-2023-03-18/?taid=6415dedfd66fa80001f7e720&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter 

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90 años del vuelo de Rein Loring a Manila en su Comper Swift

Hace 90 años, despegaba de Cuatro Vientos Rein Loring en su Comper Swift rumbo a Filipinas. Un vuelo de más de 15.000 km que le haria entrar en la historias de la aviación

Página 90, los vuelos de Fernando Rein Loring a Manila

https://publicaciones.defensa.gob.es/media/downloadable/files/links/a/e/aeroplano_25.pdf

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