Aviation News
The Thor Liberty saga has finally concluded with the master of the ship and the first officer given fines by a court in Finland for its cargo of Patriot missiles.
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The Polish Air Force is participating in Red Flag-Alaska for the first time with a C-130 contingent.
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The C-17 flight simulator at Charleston Air Force Base is being renamed the Halvorsen C-17 Aircrew Training Center in honor of Gail S. Halvorsen.
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German and Italian officials warned U.S. lawmakers that ties will be hurt if funding for the Medium Extended Air and Missile Defense System (MEADS) is cut.
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Once the Royal Air Force’s 14 new-build Chinook HC6 aircraft comes online, the service will transfer its Merlin helicopters to the Navy.
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