Aviation News
A recent study by the American Enterprise Institute reported that the U.S. Air Force lacked the number of aircraft required for a first-wave assault during an air campaign against China.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base has switched from using ATVs, security checkpoints and mounted ground patrol to the Raven UAV for clearing the area around the base before any satellite launch.
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A USAF F-15E pilot died after his jet crashed on the morning of Mar. 28 in Afghanistan. The other crew member in the crash sustained minor injuries.
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Bob Ciesla, program manager for the C-17, said Saudi Arabia is showing interest in the C-17 program.
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A Master Chief Petty Officer with VFA-131 was fired as the top enlisted sailor at the squadron after an investigation started on Mar. 12.
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