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UK awards Leonardo 1 billion pound military helicopter contract Britain on Monday awarded a 1 billion pound ($1.35 billion)contract to Italian defence contractor Leonardo to build a new fleet of military helicopters, securing 3,300 jobs at the company's manufacturing site in Yeovil, southwest England.

UK awards Leonardo 1 billion pound military helicopter contract reut.rs/4cWN5uJ

Britain orders 23 new AW149 helicopters The Ministry of Defence has confirmed a deal with Leonardo that will see the AW149 selected under the New Medium Helicopter programme.

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed a deal with Leonardo that will see the AW149 selected under the New Medium Helicopter programme.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-orde...

The red arrows are crude oil tankers. You are seeing about 18 million barrels per day of seaborne crude grind to a halt. Data and visualization by MarineTraffic. Insurers and owners don't want th... The red arrows are crude oil tankers. You are seeing about 18 million barrels per day of seaborne crude grind to a halt. Data and visualization by MarineTraffic. Insurers and owners don't want the ve...

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LAPD helicopters barred from flying around LAX airspace 'until further notice' Los Angeles police helicopters will not be responding to most emergencies near LAX for the time being, as federal authorities are addressing safety concerns at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

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THE AMMUNITION BURN RATE WILL AFFECT UKRAINE

The number and variety of bombs, HARM, and especially Patriot missiles used by so many countries and the US in just a couple of days - estimates suggest 400+ have been fired- likely two years worth of production within a few days at this rate.They will

Trump Is Betting on an Iranian Uprising. He Might Be Disappointed. Iranians despised the ayatollah. That doesn’t mean they’ll side with the United States.

Trump called on Iranians to rise up and "take over your government."

History suggests that's much harder than it sounds. politi.co/4aTMXJT

Ship tracking reveals tankers and millions of barrels of oil stuck in the Gulf Sky's Data and Forensics team has been monitoring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz - a strategically vital waterway for Iran and other oil producers in the Middle East. 

Ship tracking reveals tankers and millions of barrels of oil stuck in the Gulf

The New Iran War First impressions

From international law to the state of warfare and the fate of Iran's opposition, my first impressions of this new war in the Middle East markurban.substack.com/p/the-new-ir...

Engine & Emergency Flotation Failures - Greenland B206L4 Ditching - Aerossurance A tiny loose turbine bearing tang triggers an autorotation but frozen water in a hose caused the EFS to malfunction. SB/ICA changes for engine and EFS.

#OTD 2024 A tiny loose turbine bearing tang triggers an autorotation but frozen water in a hose caused the EFS to malfunction. SB/ICA changes for engine and EFS. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #helicopter #aviationsafety #flightsafety #airworthiness #survivability

This week, we're taking to the air with the heroic - and controversial - Douglas Bader in Reach For The Sky. champ.ly/SVAvFJG0

Updated strike map.

Notable new strike locations include:
--> The French Naval Base in Abu Dhabi,
--> Port of Duqm in Oman,
--> Tabriz North Missile Base in northern Iran.

Note: Only an approximate 4% of claimed strikes on Iran have been confirmed and marked.

UKMTO WARNING 007-26

People talking about "ships not sailing" or "Hormuz Closed". During the Tanker wars of the 80ies, 411 ships were attacked of which 239 oil tankers. 55 of those oil tankers sank or were scrapped. More than 400 merchant seamen lost their lives. Hormuz was never shut down and ships kept on sailing.

#OTD 2019: During a VFR ferry flight the crew of this helicopter flew towards forecast IMC, descending to 100 ft AGL and scud running before crashing in woodland. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #helicopter #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety

Flybe Fume Event (Part 1): Compressor Wash Maintenance Human Factors Case Study - Aerossurance A series of systemic maintenance human factors issues emerge from a detailed AAIB investigation into cockpit/cabin fume event.

#OTD 2019: A series of systemic maintenance human factors issues emerge from the AAIB investigation into cockpit/cabin fume event. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #flightsafety #aviationsafety #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors

#OTD 2014 During night hoist training a German HEMS BK117 suffered a fatal CFIT in the Baltic, highlighting readiness, equipment, procedural and training issues. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #aviationsafety #flightsafety #helicopter #accident

UK oil workers in the Middle East urged to contact thier embassy following attacks An Aberdeen travel firm has issued advice to UK oil workers in the UAE following Middle East attacks.

UK oil workers in the Middle East urged to contact thier embassy following attacks #energysky

Decline of the false flagged transits in the Baltic

G-III Attempted Takeoff Using Runway Edge Lights as Centerline - Aerossurance We look at the lessons on aerodrome lighting and charts from a UK bizjet take off accident. Mistaking edge lights for the centreline is not uncommon.

Plenty of past cases aerossurance.com/safety-manag...

BFU investigation into ATR72 incident 16 July 2024 at Cologne: line up on edge lights. Struck 5 lights. aviation-safety.net/wikibase/483...

🛳️💥 A Palau-flagged oil tanker named Skylight was attacked about five nautical miles off the coast of Musandam, Oman.

🇮🇷 Four people were injured, and all 20 crew members were evacuated. The attack was carried out by Iran.

French helicopters assisted Belgian Special Forces to board the MT Ethera. MT Ethera is flying a false flag, which is in violation of international maritime law. As such Belgium has the right to board as per international law. MT Ethera has been brought in to the port of Zeebrugge

Beatrice 'Tilly' Shilling

For #InternationalWomen’sDay, our London site is hosting tours from 8 March exploring the vital roles women played in WWII.
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in the run up to the day we’re celebrating Beatrice Shilling, inventor of “Miss Shilling’s Orifice”. Discover her story: rafstories.org/story/raf-wp...

Installation of umbilical tower at spaceport hailed as a ‘huge milestone’ with first launch now just weeks away Rocket Factory Augsburg said the tower would be used to fuel and pressurise the stages of its rocket system ahead of launch.

www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/news/install...

Fatal USCG SAR Training Flight: Inadvertent IMC - Aerossurance Lack of established procedures and lack of night/NVG over-water SAR recency feature in this 2012 USCG accident.

#OTD 2012 Lack of established procedures and lack of night/NVG over-water SAR recency feature in this USCG accident. aerossurance.com/helicopters/...
#helicopter #sar #searchandrescue #coastguard #accident #iimc

Episode 43: Human Factors Engineering with Airbus France As aviation propels into the second quarter of this century, we’re learning more than ever that the best aircraft designs consider the humanity of aviators — their strengths, their shortcomings…their ...

Human Factors Engineering with Airbus Helicopters www.podbean.com/ea/dir-5wz26...

Blowout and Consequent Fire onboard Offshore Platform – Investigation Report This investigation report refers to an accident that took place during an attempt to weld the casing head of a slip-on wellhead, gas flow was noticed coming from the +10 valve. Later, unsuccessful …

#OTD 2001: Forest Oil Corporation’s Eugene Island Block 284 GOM / Ensco 51 officerofthewatch.com/2013/11/18/b...

Belgium and France seized the "Ethera," a Russian shadow fleet tanker under a Guinean flag, now en route to Belgian port Zeebrugge. Defense Minister Theo Francken said Belgium is taking out these ships one by one until Putin's war stops.

Map showing closed airspace, conflict zone airspace, and restricted or avoided airspace in the Middle East.

Updated list of airspace closures and current NOTAM expiration times. Extension of these NOTAMs is probable. www.flightradar24.com/blog/live/is...

Shahed hits a skyscraper in Bahrain just a few floors above the operator