A rare Heinkel HE-219 night-fighter has been recovered from the sea bed off Denmark and is being restored.
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Day: April 26, 2012
HASC gives funds to keep RQ-4 Block 30 flying
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has ordered the U.S. Air Force to continue operating the RQ-4 Block 30 by allocating $260 million to fund their operations.
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132nd Fighter Wing back from Afghanistan
Iowa Air National Guard’s 132nd Fighter Wing has returned home from its deployment to Afghanistan on Monday. This could be the unit’s last F-16 deployment as the Pentagon plans to retire the wing’s F-16s.
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V-22s could arrive in Okinawa as early as July
Washington has told Tokyo that it plans to bring the V-22 to Okinawa as early as July. The original plan was to transfer the aircraft over to Japan in October.
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India orders fresh probe into AW101 deal
India’s Defense Minister A K Antony has asked for a fresh report on the purchase of 12 AW101 VVIP helicopters for the Indian Air Force after allegations emerged that a Switzerland-based consultant was paid to facilitate the deal.
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