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The U.S. Air Force is preparing to buy thousands of new handheld survival radios designed to help locate and recover downed pilots and aircrew in hostile or remote areas. The new radio is the Next Generation Survival Radio, or NGSR. It is intended to replace the older Combat Survivor Evader Locator radio, commonly known as…
Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) at Point Mugu will launch its annual Large Force Test Event this Friday, bringing a noticeable uptick in military aircraft over the South Coast and Channel Islands for roughly two weeks. Officials say flights typically run from about 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., with some events extending later, though usually…
United States Navy F/A-18’s will be flying into Long Beach Airport and will be conducting a fly-over for the Long Beach Grand Prix this weekend. This may be a good opportunity for Civilian and MilAir monitoring in the area. The tentative schedule that has been provided to the Long Beach Airport is: Thursday, April 18,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The extraordinary scene of U.S. fighter jets getting ready to strike a Chinese balloon had many people along the Carolina coast straining their necks and pointing their smartphones to the sky to capture the moment of impact. But a group of aviation enthusiasts was, instead, intently scanning radio frequencies for the exchanges between the…
