Month: June 2012
Stuka bomber being recovered from Baltic Sea
A rare Ju-87 Stuka bomber that is lying under 60 feet of water in the German Baltic island of Ruegen will soon be lifted out of water.
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Syrian rebels briefly seize SA-2 base
Syrian rebels briefly seized control of a SA-2 surface-to-air missile base on Jun. 10. However, they were forced to give up the al-Ghanto base after the Syria army counterattacked. %pD
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Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush visit CVN 77
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, and his son, former President George W. Bush toured aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) off the coast of Maine Jun. 10.
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C-17 crew error led to $70 million damages
A C-17 that landed at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan on Jan. 12 suffered $70 million in damages after the plane overshot the runway.
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