The U.S. Air Force’s newest gunship, the AC-130J, has fired its 105 mm howitzer for the first time on Sept. 6, the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida announced on its Facebook page.
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Turkey’s first female squadron commander
The Turkish Air Force has appointed its first female squadron commander and she will lead the 134th Squadron which is also the aerobatics team “Turkish Stars.”
Father of B-1B has passed away
Sam Iacobellis, known as the “Father of the B-1B”, has passed away at the age of 83 last week.
By United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III ([1], [2]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Argentine Air Force evaluated FA-50
Pilots from the Argentine Air Force were in South Korea recently to evaluate the Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50, Gareth Jennings from Jane’s reported.
By Republic of Korea Air Force, Korea Aerospace Industries [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
New ICBM to cost American taxpayers at least $85 billion
The DoD’s chief weapons buyer Frank Kendall told U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah James in a memo on Aug. 23 that a new intercontinental ballistic missile to replace the Minuteman III will cost at least $85 billion to develop and field.
By A1C Yvonne Morales [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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