Col. Lenny Dick, vice commander of the U.S. Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center, became the fourth person to clock 5,000 flying hours in F-16 during a flight on May 9.
Month: May 2011
RNZAF unveils A109 helicopters
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has unveiled its new A109 helicopters in a ceremony at Ohakea Air Base on Friday.
MMRCA losers could use loophole to reenter competition
It has been revealed that a procedural error within India’s Ministry of Defense could allow failed bidders of the MMRCA competition to reenter the contest.
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British Apaches fire first Hellfire missiles at sea
British Army Apache helicopters have recently fired Hellfire missiles for the first time whilst flying from a Royal Navy warship.
Roughead: Moving carrier to Florida still a priority
Adm. Gary Roughead, head of U.S. Navy, said Thursday that moving an aircraft carrier from Norfolk to Florida remains a priority.
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