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Maj Gen Jerry Harris, vice-chief of Air Combat Command, says a number of AC-130Us are being withheld from retirement to serve as testbeds for directed energy weapons.
By Senior Airman Andy M. Kin, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command has dispatched three refurbished CH-47Ds to Morocco and the aircraft are expected to be handed over to the Royal Moroccan Air Force next month.
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The U.S. Army’s 10th Combat Aviation Brigade’s OH-58D Kiowa Warriors flew their final flights at Fort Drum on Jul. 28.
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The last group of 10th Combat Aviation Brigade's Kiowa Warriors passing over Memorial Park. 10th Mountain and Fort Drum family members gathered in the park while 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry – Six Shooters made their final pass.
Posted by U.S. Army Fort Drum & 10th Mountain Division on Tuesday, July 28, 2015
An anonymous source told Reuters that Dassault is expecting two more export orders for the Rafale by the beginning of next year.
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A Royal Thai Air Force BT-67 training flight had to abort its mission after homemade rockets launched by villagers in Kamphaeng Phet cross their flight path.
By Takeaway (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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