First Airbus A400M Formation

Thx Emile, Louis ans Aerobuzz

As the next-generation A400M continues its certification evaluations, all five of the programme's flight test aircraft took to the sky this week for a unique formation flight performed by the Airbus Flight Test teams. The exercise originated from Toulouse, France. Once completed, each aircraft returned to its individual testing activities -- which include evaluations for handling quality (performed by A400M test aircraft MSN1), wing pod hose stability (MSN2), engine performance (MSN3), pressurisation and oxygen (MSN4), and function and reliability (MSN6).

Comics Lady Spitfire

Une fille aux commandes d'un Spitfire dans la Bataille d'Angleterre par Gil Roy publié le 5 juin 2012 Un scénario de Sébastien Latour bien ficelé. Un dessin de Maza qui fait la part belle aux chasseurs mythiques de la Bataille d'Angleterre. Lady Spitfire, un nouvel album de bande dessinée aéronautique qui devrait séduire les amateurs du genre. Lire l'article entier * * * * * * * * *

NATO Secretary General visits Belgian Air Force Base

The NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited the Belgian Air Force Base of Kleine Brogel on Thursday, 7 June at the invitation of the Belgian Minister of Defence Pieter De Crem. The Secretary General thanked all the service members of the air base for their significant role in NATO-led missions and operations, from the Balkans to the Baltics, from Afghanistan to Libya.