Ford has modified a Mustang GT to honor American fighter pilots who served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.
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Day: June 16, 2018
Col. George “Bud” Day posthumously advanced to the rank of brigadier general
Vietnam veteran Col. George “Bud” Day was posthumously advanced to the rank of brigadier general during a Heritage to Horizons summer concert series at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, Jun. 8.
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Scandal involving lease of Kyrgyzstan’s military helicopters to Uganda
The former President of Kyrgyzstan, Almazbek Atambayev, has been accused of corruption by renting the country’s military helicopters to Uganda.
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By Chen Zhao from Beijing, China (转向 / turn around) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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RoCAF Taitung Chih Hang Air Force Base open day application process for foreigners
The Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) is planning an open day at Chih Hang Air Force Base in Taitung on Jul. 14. Foreigners who wish to enter the base will have to apply for security clearance.
By 玄史生 [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], from Wikimedia Commons
Lawmakers suggest replacing MH-53E with CH-53K
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has included language in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act asking the U.S. Navy to submit a report on the “feasibility and impact of recapitalizing the MH–53E fleet with a derivative of CH-53K.”
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