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Day: September 18, 2018

Netherlands signs LOA to upgrade 28 AH-64Ds

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The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on Sept. 14 that its Principal Director for Security Assistance Ms. Michèle Hizon and State Secretary of Defence, for the Netherlands, Ms. Barbara Visser have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the modernization of 28 AH-64Ds to the E variant.

AH-64D Apache - RIAT 2016 (28110662650)
By Airwolfhound from Hertfordshire, UK (AH-64D Apache – RIAT 2016) [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons

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Interview with Boom Supersonic’s chief test pilot

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Devin Coldewey from Techcrunch had a chance to speak to Boom Supersonic’s chief test pilot William “Doc” Shoemaker.

Cmdr. William Shoemaker, commanding officer of the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron 97, climbs into the cockpit of an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Mitchell)

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Red Tails over Alabama

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon and a Commemorative Air Force P-51 Mustang fly in formation Sep. 6, 2018, while flying over areas of Alabama. This dissimilar formation flight, honoring the Tuskegee Airmen past, present and future, included the 301st Fighter Squadron F-22 (piloted by Maj. Paul “Loco” Lopez), 100th Fighter Squadron F-16 (piloted by Maj. Rich “Sheriff” Peace) and Red Tail P-51 (piloted by CAF member and Tuskegee Airman descendant Brad Lang). The 100th Fighter Squadron was one of the Tuskegee Airmen squadrons during World War II, a famous all African-American squadron from the 332d Fighter Group, activated on Feb 19, 1942 at Tuskegee Army Air Field, Alabama. It was returned to duty in 2007 as a replacement of the Alabama Air National Guard’s 160th Fighter Squadron so the state could honor the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit)

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