The 167th Airlift Wing said goodbye to its last C-5A strategic airlifter on May 19. It will transition to the C-17.
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USAF photo by Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle
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Day: May 23, 2015
40th anniversary of VPAF’s 935 Fighter Jet Regiment
Vietnam daily Tuoi Tre was allowed to visit the Vietnam People’s Air Force (VPAF) 935 Fighter Jet Regiment as the unit marked its 40th anniversary.
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Photo: Tran Trong Tuyen
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B-52s to simulate laying mines off Swedish coast next month
A pair of B-52 bombers will appear near Ravlunda on the Swedish east coast on Jun. 13 and simulate laying mines.
By SMSgt. Roy Bagell, USAF (U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: DF-ST-83-02312) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Colombia Air Force shows video of executive jet crashing while smuggling cocaine
A Hawk 600 crashed into the Caribbean Sea while evading interception by the Colombia Air Force on May 20. The business jet was reportedly carrying a ton of cocaine.
China tried to jam Global Hawk that was flying over South China Sea
China has made attempts to jam the signals of the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft whilst it was operating over South China Sea.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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