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Rheinmetall, Thales to Deliver Training Services to the Joint Franco-German C-130J Squadron Our Bureau 406
C-130J transport plane
Lockheed Martin awarded Rheinmetall and Thales a contract to deliver training services to the joint Franco-German C-130J squadron.
The two companies are participating in the project as subcontractors (50/50) to Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor of the France/Germany Multinational Training Centre and manufacturer of the C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft.
Awarded in March 2021, Rheinmetall and Thales will provide personnel and services related to the certification of the training centre organization. The training centre qualification is to be completed in Q1 2024, and the training operation will commence in 2024.
Georgios Plionis: The Legendary Greek Pilot Who Fought in Two Wars
” width=”700″>Georgios Plionis (kneeling) with fellow Greek and British pilots in El Ballah, Egypt, 1943. Credit: Facebook/Georgios Plionis
Georgios Plionis, the legendary Greek pilot who flew in 167 successful missions in World War II and Korea, passed away at age 101 on April 20.
A legend of the Hellenic Air Force, the brave lieutenant general escaped death three times. Plionis also refused to cooperate with the dictators of the April 21st, 1967 military junta.
Entering the Air Force academy
” width=”1080″>Georgios Plionis was born on March 17, 1920 in Kymi, Evia and he enrolled in the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1939.
Soldier Recognised for Bravery after Disarming Gunman in Southampton City Centre
The incident occurred on the 16
th of April last year, when Captain Karl Williams, 42, disarmed the attacker who threatened shoppers in the city centre. Capt Williams is now being awarded with the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery, granted for ‘
The Captain, who is a Quartermaster at 19 Tank Transport Squadron with the Royal Logistic Corps, disarmed and pinned the man to the ground before police arrived, also discovering that the firearm was in fact a replica.
The assailant, Scott Haynours, 48, was arrested and charged with possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. At Southampton Crown Court in June last year, he was sentenced to 12 months in prison. After the incident, the crowd dispersed shaken but unharmed.
because we have the best looking uniforms. after he earneds his wings, he and his buddy tom were first assigned to a transport squadron. this was not in their plan. here we see one of the first examples of what he called collective opportunity. this is where you see an opportunity and you position yourself to be competitive for the position. on this occasion it backfired. he and his pal tom heard the marine corps was going to get p-28 planes being flown by the army air corps. they thought if they were trained as multiengine pilots it would give them a leg up on being competitive for this twin engine fighter. the marine corps did not get the p-38 but they got multiengine