Diamond Aircraft announced that its DART-450 (Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer) has flown on May 17.
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Month: May 2016
B-52s from Barksdale AFB to appear at Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan again
The U.S. Air Force will again deploy two B-52 bombers from Barksdale Air Force to Jordan for this year’s edition of Exercise Eager Lion.
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USS Gerald R. Ford to trap its first aircraft in November
The U.S. Navy has given an update on the test schedule of the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) aboard USS Gerald R. Ford. Capt. Chris Meyer, program manager for the CVN-78 class, told USNI News that the first arrested landing will now occur in November.
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Rare book with signatures from 238 aces up for sale
Chaucer Auctions is selling a 1983 hardback edition of Air Aces and what makes the book extraordinarily rare is the inclusion of signatures from 238 aces.
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USMC will have to wait till 2018 before deploying the V-22 as a tanker
The U.S. Marine Corps will have to wait till 2018 before it can deploy the MV-22B as an airborne tanker for its aviation elements.
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