Two U.S. officials tell CNN that the RQ-170 that crashed was on a mission for CIA and it was on the Afghanistan side of the border before it went down.
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Day: December 6, 2011
Twelve pilots from 144th Fighter Wing disciplined for dual pay
Twelve California National Guard pilots with the 144th Fighter Wing have been disciplined for improper dual compensation – getting more than one day of pay for a single day of work.
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Kuwaiti A-4 pilot recounts his shot down
Kuwaiti Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Mubarak’s account on how he was shot down during the first wave of strikes in Operation Desert Storm while flying the A-4.
Iraq to buy 12 F-16Cs and 6 F-16Ds Block 52
Lockheed Martin has been given a $835 million contract to supply 12 F-16Cs and 6 F-16Ds Block 52 fighters to Iraq via the Foreign Military Sales Program.
U.S. Navy jets to fly with used cooking oil
The U.S. Navy and Agriculture Department has announced a plan to buy 450,000 gallons of biofuel to power the Navy’s jets.
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