A new unit has been set up by the U.S. Air Force to help train air forces in Africa to deliver supplies and large numbers of troops into conflict zones.
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Month: August 2011
B-2 limps home after fire grounded it for 18 months on Guam
It has now been revealed that a B-2 bomber, number 0332, was extensively damaged by an engine fire while deployed to Guam in February 2010.
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BAE Systems completes test of Mk 38 MOD 2 Tactical Laser System (TLS) concept
BAE Systems, Boeing, and the U.S. Navy recently conducted a successful test of the Mk 38 MOD 2 Tactical Laser System (TLS) concept at Eglin Air Force Base.
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USAF mission in Iraq likely to increase before it ends
Maj. Gen. Russell J. Handy, director of the Air Component Coordination Element in Iraq, said the U.S. Air Force mission in Iraq will increase as American presence in Iraq draws down.
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Thanks to Varyag, cashiers ringing non-stop at former Kiev, Minsk
Thousands of tourists have flocked to former aircraft carriers Kiev and Minsk in China thanks to Varyag.