http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Sun, 19 May 2013 2:04:07 EDT Oboronprom subsidiary Russian Helicopters hosted a three-day event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the country’s Air Force. The Aug. 10-12 event, which featured... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unit-profile/Russian-Air-Force-Marks-100th-Year-in-Operation_77011.html Mon, 13 Aug 2012 0:00:00 EDT Portuguese Merlin EH101 inserts a protection force via fast roping during the EDA training exercise. Duke 21, you are cleared to proceed to the southern landing zone, Sabre. With that order, transmitted by the airborne mission commander working out of a Belgium Air Force A109B hovering just below a ridgeline... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unit-profile/Hot-Blade-2012-Europeans-Train-for-Combined-Air-Ops-in-Portugal_76931.html Wed, 1 Aug 2012 0:00:00 EDT Timothy Gowen has succeeded retiring Navy Capt. John Slaughter as head of the Naval Aviation Center for Rotorcraft Advancement for the U.S... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unit-profile/NAVAIR-Selects-New-R-and-D-Chief_76820.html Wed, 25 Jul 2012 0:00:00 EDT RAF Shawbury, the home of the United Kingdom’s tri-service Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS), is the first customer to receive a part task gunnery training system from virtual reality company Virtalis. The gunnery element is an additional upgrade to the existing Helicopter Crew Reality (HCR)... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unit-profile/UK-Ab-initio-Crewman-Add-Virtual-Gunnery-to-CRM-Skills_76445.html Tue, 29 May 2012 0:00:00 EDT Task Force Falcon received the 2011 Boeing Outstanding Aviation Unit of the Year award during Quad-A in Nashville. Photo by Andrew Parker The U.S. Army Aviation Association of America honored its National Award recipients for 2011 during the opening ceremonies of the annual Professional Forum &... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unit-profile/Quad-A-National-Awards-Honor-Army-Aviation-Units_76254.html Tue, 1 May 2012 0:00:00 EDT U.S. Special Forces have been committed into the fight against al Qaeda since Sept. 28, 2001—a mere 17 days after 9/11. “Since then, and for the last 10 years the fight has been continuous,” said Brig. Gen. Kevin Mangum, Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation, speaking to... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unit-profile/ARSOAC-Commander-Mangum-Talks-of-Transformation-in-Special-Forces-Aviation_76208.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Army Aviation Association of America honored its National Award recipients for 2011 during Monday’s opening ceremonies of the annual Professional Forum & Exposition (Quad-A) in Nashville. The awards recognize outstanding achievements of aviation units, individual soldiers and civilians... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unit-profile/National-Awards-Honor-Army-Aviation-Units_76115.html Wed, 4 Apr 2012 0:00:00 EDT U.S. Army Air Operations Group’s 12th Aviation Battalion flies a fleet including ”gold top” VH-60, UH-60 and UH-72A helicopters. Like most major U.S. corporations, the U.S. Army maintains a fleet of VIP aircraft for its top executives. And for the same reasons—to get its top people... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unit-profile/Army-12th-Flying-the-Brass_76116.html Sun, 1 Apr 2012 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) has selected its National Award winners for 2011. The winning individuals and units will be recognized during the AAAA Annual Professional Forum & Exposition (Quad-A), held in Nashville next week. The awards recognize outstanding achievements of... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unit-profile/Army-Aviation-Association-Reveals-National-Award-Recipients_76030.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 0:00:00 EDT Sgt. Christopher Lemke under the “hell hole” of a Bell UH-1Y Huey. Photo by Cpl. Brian Adam Jones U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Lemke has received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in Afghanistan thanks to his discovery of previously unknown maintenance issue on a Bell UH-1Y Huey... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unit-profile/Marine-Discovers-Maintenance-Issue_75621.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST