The Royal Air Force’s Tornado GR Mk4 fighter bombers will have their Skyshadow-2 jamming pods upgraded with new capabilities.
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Day: July 18, 2014
Photo: VMFAT-501’s F-35B arriving at MCAS Beaufort
Delayed by the recent grounding, the first F-35B for MCAS Beaufort arrived at the base on Jul. 17.
Photo By: Sgt. Marcy Sanchez
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Pentagon may delay withdrawal of F-15Cs from Europe
Adm. James Winnefeld, Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the U.S. House Armed Services Committee that planned withdrawal of 21 F-15Cs from Europe might be postponed.
Russia delivers three more Mi-17V-5s to Afghanistan
ITAR-TASS reported that Russia has delivered another three Mi-17V-5 helicopters to Afghanistan.
U.S. Navy retires C-9B
The U.S. Navy has retired its last C-9B Skytrain II on Jun. 28. The U.S. Marine Corps took over two remaining C-9Bs in February.
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