The worst past 30 days for military aviation lovers

[Jorge Ruivo]

These past 30 days have been very bad for fans of military aviation. Worldwide, due to government budget cuts, military aircraft have been removed from operational flight. We are all poorer, with fewer planes to shoot photographs.

Alouette III - Holland ...... 15th December

Mig-21 Bulgaria ...... 18th December

Mirage - Argentina ...... 28th November

and

A-4 Skyhawk - Israel ...... 13th December

sad, sad, sad and sad.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with a lot of air motifs to catch with your camera

Best Regards

Jorge Ruivo

[f4phantom]

2016 will be the year that the French Navy retire their Dassault Super Etendards and the Spanish Airforce will retire their last Boeing 707.

But their is some good news, although its civil, Antonov Design Bureau wil start flights again with their Antonov 22 UR-09307

[Stratofreighter]

But their is some good news, although its civil, Antonov Design Bureau wil start flights again with their Antonov 22 UR-09307

Interesting. Please do keep us updated on this Ukrainian Anteii!

She's been grounded for far too long now...

[f84thunder]

I belive the Colombian Air Force [FAC] retired the OV-10 Bronco in Nov.

[Marcelb]

2016 will be the year that the French Navy retire their Dassault Super Etendards and the Spanish Airforce will retire their last Boeing 707.

But their is some good news, although its civil, Antonov Design Bureau wil start flights again with their Antonov 22 UR-09307

Interesting news on the restart of Antonov 22 flights. What is the source of this news?

[f4phantom]

Interesting news on the restart of Antonov 22 flights. What is the source of this news?

http://spotters.net.ua/search/?reg=UR-09307

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Antonov- ... 657364ed02

[Fencher24]

Interesting news on the restart of Antonov 22 flights. What is the source of this news?

http://spotters.net.ua/search/?reg=UR-09307

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Antonov- ... 657364ed02

The last years she was used for technical instruction. Nowhere there is confirmation she will fly again. Up untill now it looks only a repaint?

[SquAdmin]

I thought I'd also seen a headline about VX-30 having retired the remaining operational S-3 Vikings, but can't find anything about it. Could someone confirm?

[Melchior Timmers]

From their Facebook page on 23 Dec:
"As the Bloodhounds of VX-30 prepare for the second sundown of the S-3B Viking in the very near future, a few photos from one of the final S-3B Viking aerial Photo-X events."

[Paul van der Linden]

Interesting news on the restart of Antonov 22 flights. What is the source of this news?

http://spotters.net.ua/search/?reg=UR-09307

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Antonov- ... 657364ed02

The last years she was used for technical instruction. Nowhere there is confirmation she will fly again. Up untill now it looks only a repaint?

I am not too much of a 'wishful thinking' kind of guy but it appears to me that repainting an An-22 is costing a real bunch of money. It would not surprise me if they have some plans with it!

Greetings, Paul

[f4phantom]

Interesting. Please do keep us updated on this Ukrainian Anteii!

Today ( 12 february ) the An-22 UR-09307 made its first flight after repairs: http://russianplanes.net/id183209

[Hurricane]

Interesting. Please do keep us updated on this Ukrainian Anteii!

Today ( 12 february ) the An-22 UR-09307 made its first flight after repairs: http://russianplanes.net/id183209

[f4phantom]

some more here http://spotters.net.ua/search/?reg=UR-09307