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28.08.2008 A Lebanese Air Force helicopter has made an emergency landing after coming under fire from an unknown ground source over Tilal Sijud in Nabatieh. Lieutenant pilot Samer Hanna has been reportedly killed in the incident and 3 others in the helicopter have been wounded..
26.08.2008 A decision has been made to refurbish a number of existing Agusta Bell 212 utility helicopters. The air force hopes that up to 5 of the type can be put into service once again. The deal also includes the repair of a number of grounded Bell UH-1H utility helicopters for the past 2 or 3 years.
23.08.2008 For the first time since 1993, the Lebanese Air Force will start recruiting and training pilots for fixed wing aircraft. Because of lack of local expertees and equipment, the cadets who will be devided into small groups, will continue their basic and advanced trainings in the UAE, Egypt and Jordan and will form the core of the fighter pilots of the future. Other friendly Arab states may later contribute to the program.
21.08.2008 The Lebanese Air Force will soon be recomissioning the 3 surviving Scottish Aviation Bulldogs basic trainers into active service.
18.08.2008 Specialists from IAR will soon be conducting checks and feasibility studies on existing 2 or 3 Lebanese Air Force Puma helicopters for the purpose of overhauling these helicopters back into active service.
15.08.2008 The acquisition of Hawk trainer jets from the UAE has been dropped by the air force after studies that were carried out in the past few months. Other trainer jets are currently beeing considered which meet the air force's future plans better.
07.08.2008 As-Safir daily reports that Lebanon will soon purchase 2 Kamov Ka-32 Russian made helicopters. The interior ministry plans to raise funds to cover the cost of the firefighting helicopters which have proved their worth in the past few days in their operations in Lebanon. Link to story (Arabic)
04.08.2008 A Kamov Ka-32A dual rotor helicopter has arrived at the Beirut Air Force Base on lease, which will be used for firefighting missions alongside Lebanese Air Force UH-1H Hueys.
The Kamov Ka-32 en route to Kartaba on August 4, 2008 Photo copyright by Vatche Mitilian
23.07.2007 Majority leader MP Saad Hariri has offered the cost of leasing 2 firefighting helicopters from Cyprus for a 3 months period to the Higher Relief Council.
02.07.2008 An Agusta Westland 139 helicopter was gifted by Qatar to Lebanon which will serve as the Presidential helicopter. The VIP configured Agusta 139 will be operated by the Lebanese Air Force.
29.06.2008 Al Shiraah weekly reports of talks between Lebanese and US military officials for possible US made fighters for the air force. The report could not be independently verified.
20.06.2008 A Lebanese Air Force Gazelle helicopter has made a forced landing near Taybe (Baalbek) in the Bekaa Valley injuring two of its pilots. The helicopter, which was on a routine training mission, has been burnt and written off. Injuries of the pilots are reportedly non life threatening and the accident has been quoted to technical difficulties.
17.06.2008 Al Manar TV: For the first time since the May 17 agreement in 1983, the US is willing to provide the Lebanese Air Force with attack helicopters. So far, the US has only supplied unarmed utility helicopters to the air force.
01.06.2008 The Hawker Hunter is expected to fly again very soon as the Martin Baker ejection seat cartridges have been made available.
01.06.2008 The UAE has agreed to donate a number of Hawk jets to the Lebanese Air Force.
31.05.2008 During a surprise visit to Beirut, U.S. Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Eric Edelman told reporters that the US will supply the Lebanese Air Force a number of utility helicopters. No mention was made about the number and type of the helicopters.
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