Two Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport aircraft belonging to the Pakistani air force were destroyed during a collision at Rawalpindi airbase on 10 September. Five crew members died when one C-130 returning to the parking area after a ground check failed to stop because of a brake failure thought to have been caused by a fire in the brake system. The aircraft hit another parked C-130. See Military Safety review, PP 38-45.
Source: Flight International
Germany has awarded Qinetiq an Aerial Training Services contract to support its armed forces by operating a fleet of two turboprop-powered types.
Stockholm’s selection of a new-generation tactical airlifter will be a “political decision”, says Swedish air force chief Major General Jonas Wikman.
The January incident at Ellsworth AFB resulted in the destruction of the $450 million bomber and a rare quadruple ejection of the crew, who were attempting to execute an instrument landing during poor weather.
