Two U.S. Navy pilots attending the Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor course conducted by the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center had to eject from their Super Hornet on Friday during a training flight.
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Day: February 25, 2012
USAF adding pressurization to U-2 cockpit
One of the key upgrades to keep the U-2 flying into the next decade is to add pressurization, U.S. Air Force’s deputy chief of staff told Aviation Week.
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Competition to build America’s next bomber has started
The U.S. Air Force confirmed that a competition to build a new long range bomber has started.
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USAF prepares to sell C-27J, RQ-4 Block 30
The U.S. Air Force has directed its international affairs staff to ask foreign countries if they are interested in buying over its C-27J and Global Hawk Block 30 fleet.
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Britain donates MX-15 E/O turret for Kenya’s Y-12
Britain on Thursday donated a MX-15 electro-optical turret to the Kenya Defence Force. The sensor will be fitted to a Chinese-made Y-12 transport.
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