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Aug 8 Mon – 2022

– Obtaining full maintenance picture of US Army Apache helicopter during flight is now possible for mechanics with Smart Tool for Aviation Maintenance Picture (STAMP) system. STAMP provides near-real time fault information based on high-fidelity, system-generated reports (Aug. 1, 2022) psmagazine.army.mil
– Apache Engine Cleaning the Right Way (Aug. 4, 2022) psmagazine.army.mil
– British Army Air Corps Apache AH-64 helicopters modernized in US transported by C-5 galaxy through RAF Mildenhall (Published Aug. 8, 2022) mildenhall.af.mil
   •background RAF AH-64E (Jan.21,2022) army.mod.uk
– NTSB Accident Preliminary Report - On July 16, 2022 Bell UH-1H substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chapelle, New Mexico. The pilot, two tactical flight observers, and the rescue specialist sustained fatal injuries. Two witnesses on a ridge about 0.5 mile east of the accident site were observing the sunset and reported the helicopter flew past their location westbound, then rapidly descended without making any turns. ntsb.gov pdf
– NTSB Accident Preliminary Report - On July 6, 2022 Hiller UH-12E helicopter substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Becker, Minnesota. The pilot was seriously injured. Helicopter aerial application flight. ntsb.gov pdf

– McKinney Fire Incident, Northern California, Klamath National Forest, 5 Helicopters, 40percent contained, update for 08.08.22 7:26am fire.ca.gov inciweb.nwcg.gov
– Oak Fire Incident, Mariposa County, California. 2 Helicopters, 94percent contained, update for 08.08.22 7:27am fire.ca.gov

– Robinson R44 helicopter, Activity AERIAL APPLICATION, STRUCK A POWERLINE, MAYNARD, IOWA asias.faa.gov

– Updates CAPSTONE Moon program. Artemis I Final Stage of Moon Rocket Preparations Underway. Artemis I Launch targeting August 29 (August 5, 2022) nasa.gov Artemis

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– Flying in a Brain Fog, Risk Management Magazine (May 29, 2022) safety.army.mil
– NASA Ames TechEdSat nasa.gov

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– History – Kaman HH-43B Huskie at National Museum of USAF. HH-43 Huskie primarily for local base rescue (LBR) and fighting aircraft fires. Kaman delivered first USAF H-43As in November 1958, and B series followed in June 1959, photos NationalMuseum.af.mil

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– NASA, SpaceX, Boeing, United Launch Alliance updates to International Space Station blogs.nasa.gov
   Atlas V rocket, Starliner ulalaunch.com

– SpaceX launch updates spacex.com

– FAA Aeronautical Raster Chart is a digital image of FAA VFR Chart faa.gov

– Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Flying Operations nellis.af.mil
– USAF Week in Photos af.mil
– USAF F35A Demo Team 2022 Airshow Season, All USAF Aerial Events acc.af.mil

– FAA Practical Test Standards faa.gov

– FAA Safety Alerts SAFO
21005 – Risks Associated with Visual Approaches, Date 7.27.21
19006 – Crash Resistant Fuel System (CRFS) Safety Standards
18013 – Updated Rotorcraft External Load Attaching Means and Quick Release Devices for Human External Cargo (HEC).
18010 – Procedures for Avoiding Obstacles Lighted with Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Obstruction Lights While Utilizing Night Vision Goggles (NVG) faa.gov

– NTSB Safety Alerts
Flight Helmet Cords Can Impede Egress, Understand cord connections (SA-068)
Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness in Helicopters, Be alert for uncommanded yaw (SA-062).
Helicopter Landing Sites Free from Debris, Foreign object debris can foul rotor systems and cause damage (SA-057).
Flying on Empty, Prevent the Preventable with Careful Fuel Management (SA-067) ntsb.gov

– Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Tours CommemorativeAirForce.org
– B-29 Doc Tours b29doc.com

– Space Weather for Aviation Service Provider swpc.noaa.gov

Aug 6 Sat – 2022

– US Navy opened new facility at Joint Expeditionary Base (JEB) Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia dedicated to training Sailors who will operate Family of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (FoSUAS). (Published Aug 2, 2022) navair.navy.mil
– Extension of the Requirement for Helicopters to use the New York North Shore Helicopter Route (August 3, 2022) faa.gov federalRegister.gov
– Raytheon Missiles & Defense (Arizona) awarded US Navy contract to exercise options for Over-the-Horizon (OTH) Weapon System Encanistered Missiles (Contracts For Aug. 5, 2022) defense.gov

– McKinney Fire Incident, Northern California, Klamath National Forest, 5 Helicopters, 30percent contained, update for 08.06.22 7:40am fire.ca.gov inciweb.nwcg.gov
– Oak Fire Incident, Mariposa County, California. 7 Helicopters, 90percent contained, update for 08.06.22 11:42am fire.ca.gov

– US Navy Blue Angels will fly new Super Hornet during 2022 Boeing Seafair Air Show Aug.5-7 2022 (August 5, 2022) king5.com

– B-29 "Doc" event Wichita, KS, September 5-7, 2022 b29doc.com

– U.S. European Command eucom.mil   NATO nato.int

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– James Webb Space Telescope updates. More images (August 2, 2022) blogs.nasa.gov
– NOAA satellites news events nesdis.noaa.gov
– Using novel polymerization process MIT chemical engineers created new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic, and can be easily manufactured in large quantities. New material is two-dimensional polymer that self-assembles into sheets, unlike all other polymers, which form one-dimensional, spaghetti-like chains. Feb.2,. 2022 mit.edu

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– NTSB Preliminary Report - UH-60A helicopter destroyed in accident near Leesburg International Airport, Leesburg, Florida. Helicopter operated on post-maintenance test flight, new water tank and snorkel installed, snorkel violently swinging, snorkel contacting main rotor blades or tailboom. May 25, 2021 ntsb.gov pdf

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– GAMA Publishes Aircraft Shipments and Billings Reports gama.aero

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– Monterey Bay Aquarium MontereyBayAquarium.org
– Asilomar State Beach on Monterey Peninsula in city of Pacific Grove parks.ca.gov
– Tin City industrial makers market for craft wine, beer, spirits, Paso Robles TinCityPasoRobles.com Calif

– Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California parks.ca.gov
– Mineral King Campgrounds, tent camping only, Sequoia National Park California nps.gov
– Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument parks.ca.gov

– US Army University Press Archives 2022 Jan-Feb 100th Anniversary, 2021, 2020 armyupress.army.mil
– US Army Military Review July-Aug 2022, Ukraine Geopolitical Consequences armyupress.army.mil

– Robinson Helicopter Newsletters, Torrance, Calif robinsonheli.com

– Santa Monica Mountains, Southern California. Historical and cultural sites, from old movie ranches to Native American centers nps.gov
– Anza-Borrego Desert Calif State Park wildflower locations and directions, parks.ca.gov
– Angeles National Forest special places, Southern Calif fs.usda.gov

– Pismo Beach, Calif PismoBeach.org    Pismo State Beach parks.ca.gov

– Santa Barbara County Day Use Parks CountyOfSB.org
– USAF Schedule F-22 Demonstration Team acc.af.mil

Aug 5 Fri – 2022

– Full authority digital fly-by-wire Flight Control System (FCS) one of many capabilities setting CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter apart from any other heavy lift aircraft. Easier to handle in degraded visual environments (Published Aug 2, 2022) navair.navy.mil
– Metro Aviation add Guardian Air Transport to operations customers. Guardian Air is air medical program for Northern Arizona Healthcare and utilizes eight bases across the state for scene calls, inter-facility transfers, and specialized neonatal transports (August 4, 2022) MetroAviation.com
– Bell (Textron) 400th Bell 505 delivery to European customer based in United Kingdom. (Aug. 4, 2022) BellFlight.com
– US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) selected L3Harris Technologies and Air Tractor Inc. AT-802U Sky Warden(tm) system for Armed Overwatch program (August 01, 2022) l3harris.com
– Red Flag Alaska (RF-A) 22-3 Jul.28-Aug.12 (Aug. 2, 2022) pacom.mil

– AirBus AS350 helicopter LANDED AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED 3 ROTOR BLADES WERE DELAMINATING, CHINO, CALIFORNIA asias.faa.gov
– FAA approval of Samson Sky Switchblade for flight-testing. Three-wheeled vehicle ground motorcycle. Oregon (Aug.1,2022) samsonsky.com

– McKinney Fire Incident, Northern California, Klamath National Forest, 10 Helicopters, 10percent contained, update for 08.04.22 7:26pm fire.ca.gov inciweb.nwcg.gov
– Oak Fire Incident, Mariposa County, California. 7 Helicopters, 86percent contained, update for 08.04.22 7:50pm fire.ca.gov

– US Army Flightfax July 2022 edition. Mishap Review AH-64E Break Turn. safety.army.mil

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– NTSB Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - Robinson R44 helicopter was destroyed when it was involved in accident near Rowlett, Texas (March 25, 2022). Accident flight was lesson 11, which included pre-solo maneuvers, introduction/simulation of emergency procedures, equipment malfunctions, and vortex ring state recognition and recovery. Main rotor blade impact marks adjacent to the separated section of the tail boom were consistent with main rotor blade contact of the tailboom in flight. ntsb.gov pdf
– NTSB Aviation Accident Preliminary Report. Eurocopter AS332L1 helicopter substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near, Azusa, California. During the approach and about 5 feet above the ground, the PIC heard the crew chief call out "hold". While the PIC slowed the helicopter, it became engulfed in dust. Shortly afterwards, the helicopter contacted a tree, descended to the ground, and rolled over onto its left side. (March 19, 2022) ntsb.gov pdf
– NTSB Aviation Accident Preliminary Report – Bell 407 helicopter was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near LaPlace, Louisiana. Dec.14,2021. Helicopter collided with western guy wire suspended between two tall trusses. ntsb.gov pdf
– Calif Moffett Field is one of three homes for US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center Design, Simulation & Experimentation group, partnership between NASA and Army, Jan.10,2022 army.mil

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– Sikorsky-Boeing SB1 DeFIANT helicopter demonstrated cargo capacity by lifting 5,300lbs Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System training load during test flight at Sikorsky Development Flight Center, Florida LockheedMartin.com

– FAA Safety Briefing, July-August 2022 All About Air Shows faa.gov
– Nellis Air Force Base, Nev, Flying Operation nellis.af.mil
– Eielson AFB, Alaska, Red Flag eielson.af.mil

– NASA Rotorcraft Publications 2022. Rotor Performance Predictions for UAM-Single vs Coaxial Rigid Rotors Jan 2022 rotorcraft.arc.nasa.gov
– NASA Rotorcraft Publications 2021. Hazard Analysis Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis for NASA Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology Concept Vehicles, May 2021 rotorcraft.arc.nasa.gov

– US Helicopter Safety Team monthly update faaSafety.gov
   more helicopter Reports ushst.org
– US Navy Blue Angels Show Schedules blueangels.navy.mil
– US Navy Community Outreach - Week Schedule navy.mil
– Darpa Opportunities darpa.mil

– US coast Guard MH-65 helicopter program uscg.mil

Aug 4 Thu – 2022

– Kentucky Army Guard aviation crews carry on search and rescue mission and move on to air-dropping supplies to Kentuckians. National Guard aviation crews to extract 78 people by hoist and 443 victims by lift as of Aug.1 (Aug. 3, 2022) nationalguard.mil
– Veraxx Engineering (Virginia) awarded US Navy contract provides for upgrade, integration, and fielding of completed baseline version of Marine Corps Tactical Environment (TEn) for four Marine Corps aircraft wings and complete integration of the TEn into Marine Corps aviation training systems and devices, as well as address interoperability bridges. Textron Systems (Maryland) awarded US Army modification to contract for Aerosonde MK4.7 aircraft. (Contracts For Aug. 3, 2022) defense.gov
– UH-N1 Huey helicopter flies above the Sluice Boxes State Park trail during a search and rescue exercise in Cascade County, Mont. (Published Aug. 3, 2022) malmstrom.af.mil
– During two multiday missions, Oklahoma Army National Guard crews flying UH-60 Black Hawk and LUH-72 Lakota helicopters conducted 744 water drops, releasing around 399,700 gallons on fires in Blaine and Woodward counties. (Aug. 2, 2022) nationalguard.mil
– LifeStar 2 (Bell 407 helicopter) opened in Hinesville, GA, serving South Georgia (July 28, 2022) AirMethods.com

– Simulated scenario, Australian Army soldiers and US Marines lift off from Landing Helicopter Dock HMAS Canberra (L02), in US Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallions. Before mission even begins, challenged with insertion method called helicopter casting (helo-casting), jumping from low flying helicopter into the ocean. Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Hawaiian Islands and Southern California (Aug. 4, 2022) navy.mil

– FAA proposes to adopt new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP helicopters. AD prompted by occurrence reported where during an inspection of a tail rotor head (TRH) pitch change spider, excessive play and excessive wear were detected, due to an unwanted rotating motion. FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by September 16, 2022. (Publication Date 08.02.2022) federalregister.gov

– McKinney Fire Incident, Northern California, Klamath National Forest, 10 Helicopters, 10percent contained, update for 08.04.22 7:22am fire.ca.gov inciweb.nwcg.gov
– Oak Fire Incident, Mariposa County, California. 12 Helicopters, 86percent contained, update for 08.04.22 7:24am fire.ca.gov

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– Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. Current mission goal updates, Ingenuity Postpones Flights Until August (July 13, 2022) mars.nasa.gov
– F-35 Joint Strike Fighter JSF News jsf.mil

– NTSB Preliminary Report - Piper PA-28-181 airplane and a Robinson R22 helicopter were involved in midair collision near Chandler, Arizona, on Oct.1,2021. The airplane sustained minor damage and the helicopter was destroyed. Figure 1 view of helicopter and airplane ADS-B flight track data ntsb.gov pdf

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– FAA, Dates of Latest Editions, Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Charts, Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Charts, 2021 Dec faa.gov

– NASA Launch Services Program at Kennedy Space Center. nasa.gov

– NASA Updates - SpaceX, Boeing CST-100 Starliner. blogs.nasa.gov

– US Army CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopter
   Projected Activities, 1QFY21 (1)Limited User Test
   4QFY21 (1)Milestone C, (2)Low Rate Initial Production army.mil

– NASA CallBACK monthly safety newsletter • July 2022 The Inflight Medical Emergency nasa.gov

– US Army Aviation Digest -
   Talk About Flying - April-June 2022 army.mil

– Federal Register for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) federalregister.gov
– USAF Air Combat Command F-16 Viper Demonstration Team Schedule acc.af.mil
– Airline passengers can obtain updated information on how to Fly Healthy flyhealthy.gov

– DoD Artificial Intelligence ai.mil
   National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence nscai.gov news

– Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) B-17 bomber Aluminum Overcast tour. eaa.org

Aug 3 Wed – 2022

– 908th Maintenance Group aided 908th Airlift Wing transition to USAF MH139-A Grey Wolf helicopter Formal Training Unit by hosting classes on basic helicopter rotary systems at Maxwell AFB, Alabama (Published Aug. 1, 2022) 908aw.afrc.af.mil
– Bristow completes acquisition of British International Helicopter Services Limited (August 03, 2022) BristowGroup.com
– Life Force Air Medical upgrading fleet of critical care helicopters with addition of new Airbus EC145e (July 27, 2022) metroAviation.com
– Horizon Aircraft unveiled 50percent prototype of electric Cavorite X5 eVTOL air taxi (July 25, 2022) horizonaircraft.com

– McKinney Fire Incident, Northern California, Klamath National Forest, 10 Helicopters, update for 08.03.22 7:49am fire.ca.gov inciweb.nwcg.gov
– Oak Fire Incident, Mariposa County, California. 16 Helicopters update for 08.03.22 7:36am fire.ca.gov

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– NTSB Aviation Accident Final Report - Eurocopter EC130 helicopter descend until it impacted river short of intended landing area. NTSB determines probable cause of accident to be pilot entry into vortex ring state and inability to arrest descent while maneuvering for landing. Tennessee (August 3, 2020) ntsb.gov pdf
– NTSB Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Elba, New York on April 26, 2022. A section of the tail boom and carbon fiber tail rotor shaft was discovered 1,620ft from main wreckage it exhibited an angled fracture line consistent with main rotor blade contact. ntsb.gov

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– US Helicopter Safety Team "56 Seconds to Live" Unintended Flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (UIMC) Awareness and Prevention Course available for pilots ushst.org

– NASA and SpaceX latest blogs.nasa.gov
– Updates Commercial Crew blogs.nasa.gov
– SpaceX launch missions spacex.com

- Mars 2020 mission - Perseverance rover 2021 mars.nasa.gov
- Interagency Aviation Training (IAT) Course Schedule iat.gov

Aug 2 Tue – 2022

– CH-54A Sky Crane Helicopter based at CAL FIRE Rohnerville Air Attack Base, Humboldt, Northern California (July 25, 2022) lostCoastoutpost.com timesStandard.com
– StandardAero announced addition of two new approved facilities for Rolls-Royce RR300 helicopter engine MRO. Expanded capability now able to service engine type for Robinson R66 helicopter operators in Westminster, British Columbia and Concord, North Carolina (Aug 1, 2022) standardAero.com
– US Marine Corps Base Hawaii the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show and open house on Saturday, Aug. 13 and Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (Aug 1, 2022) mcbhawaii.marines.mil
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (California), awarded US Navy modification to previously awarded contract. Modification provides three SkyTower I pods, three air vehicle installation kits, three ground control system installation kits, one lot of product support material/ancillary items, and two unmanned aircraft system modifications for MQ-9A Reaper System for US Navy. (Contracts For Aug. 1, 2022) defense.gov
– Northrop awarded contract by Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Weapon System (GWS) program. GWS program defends United States against intermediate and intercontinental ballistic missile attacks (Aug. 1, 2022) NorthropGrumman.com defense.gov

– McKinney Fire Incident, Northern California, Klamath National Forest, 10 Helicopters, update 08.01.22 7:17pm fire.ca.gov inciweb.nwcg.gov
– Oak Fire Incident, Mariposa County, California. 20 Helicopters update for 08.02.22 7:40am fire.ca.gov

– Bell 206 helicopter, Activity AERIAL APPLICATION, EXPERIENCED ENGINE ISSUES AND CRASH-LANDED IN A FIELD, ARCADIA, IOWA asias.faa.gov

– US Naval History and Heritage. Bi-weekly compilation of articles, commentaries, and blogs related to history and heritage. (2022) history.navy.mil

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– FAA Airman Knowledge Test changes faa.gov

– Mars Images mars.nasa.gov
   more Mars Ingenuity Helicopter news. Re-established communications with Perseverance rover (May 06, 2022) mars.nasa.gov

– United Airlines news united.mediaroom.com
– Aviate program provides route to job offer with United Airlines UnitedAviate.com

– Rotorcraft Design Approvals - Helicopter Occupant Safety Toolkit faa.gov
– News Nellis AFB, Nevada nellis.af.mil
– FAA monthly Business Jet Reports faa.gov
– US National Archives and Records Administration - Nationwide Events archives.gov
– NASA Commercial Crew Program blogs.nasa.gov

CH-53K helicopter has cost overruns and schedule delays, Mar 04, 2021 gao.gov
   Contract to build nine CH-53K King Stallion helicopters with an additional contract option for nine more awarded to Sikorsky, Jun 25, 2021 navair.navy.mil

MC-130J Air Commando II conducts helicopter air-to-air refueling with MH-60 Black Hawk, exercise Talisman Sabre 21, Queensland, Australia, July 26, 2021, photo af.mil

HH-60G Pave Hawk prepares for takeoff at Moody AFB as a part of Heritage Flight with HH-60W Jolly Green II, photos moody.af.mil
USAF HC-130 Hercules performs helicopter air-to-air refueling with HH-60G Pave Hawk, photos dm.af.mil

CH-53K performs Degraded Visual Environment flight testing in Yuma, Az navair.navy.mil navair.navy.mil CH-53K

Sikorsky (Lockheed) and Boeing released details of DeFIANT X advanced helicopter for US Army Future Long Range Assault Aircraft competition (FLRAA). Fastest, most maneuverable and most survivable assault helicopter Jan2021 boeing.mediaroom.com LockheedMartin.com

- Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials - Events - News nano.gov

Going West on the Lincoln Highway map LincolnHighwayAssoc.org

Calendar Grand Canyon NP nps.gov

August 1, 1943 - "Hell's Wench" B-24 badly damaged by anti-aircraft artillery fire, led 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) in daring low level attack on oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, photo 142fw.ang.af.mil

History of San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, photos SanLuisObispo.com
Friends of the Inyo exploring new places, Calif FriendsOfTheInyo.org
Death Valley National Park - Scotty Castle nps.gov
   Road Information nps.gov
California Fall Color, scenic drives and hikes LAtimes.com
SAFO - Helicopter Stabilized Hover Checks Before Departure faa.gov pdf
GE tested Advanced Turboprop Engine with 3D-Printed parts. Civilian turboprop engine to combine 855 separate components into just 12, photo ge.com
FAA Administrator Fact Book returned on-line faa.gov    pdf faa.gov
Top 10 Martin Gardner Scientific American Articles, Mathematical Games column began January 1957 scientificamerican.com
B-17F Memphis Belle(tm) to be placed on public display on May 17, 2018 at National Museum USAF, photo nationalmuseum.af.mil
   Fact Sheet nationalmuseum.af.mil
   1944 movie Director Lt. Col. William Wyler afi.com American Film Institute
2017 Ladies Love Taildraggers 5 scholarships ladieslovetaildraggers.com
Robinson Helicopter Safety Alerts -- Low-G Mast Bumping Accidents Dec2016 robinsonheli.com

From 2022
Dangerous laser strikes topped all previous records in 2021. FAA received 9,723 reports 2021 from pilots, 41 percent increase over 2020. release Feb.4,2022 faa.gov
ADS-B Exchange Serving the Flight Tracking Enthusiast adsbexchange.com

From 2021
US Army Center of Military History released Modern War in an Ancient Land. US Army in Afghanistan 2001-2014 two-volume history. These volumes include fifty maps, wide range of campaign photography and artwork. Nov.17,2021 army.mil
Sikorsky S-97 RAIDer helicopter flew two demonstrations before US Army officials at Redstone Arsenal, photo LockheedMartin.com
NTSB determined probable cause of accident was pilot failure to properly manage B17G. Pilot failure to properly manage airplane configuration and airspeed after he shutdown No.4 engine following its partial loss of power during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/maintenance director inadequate maintenance while the airplane was on tour, which resulted in the partial loss of power to Nos.3 and 4 engines; Collings Foundation ineffective safety management system (SMS), which failed to identify and mitigate safety risks; and FAA inadequate oversight of Collings Foundation SMS ntsb.gov pdf

From 2020
Video images from NASA Juno mission nasa.gov
Boeing delivering new technologies and performance improvements to US Special Operations Command with Block II Chinook helicopter. Boeing Philadelphia team recently delivered first MH-47G Block II Chinook to SOCOM boeing.mediaroom.com