A B-1B bomber has been sitting inside the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base since Jul. 27 so that engineers can calibrate and improve the B-1B’s ALQ-161 threat protection system.
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Bulgarian Air Force chief resigns, might run for Presidency
The Bulgarian government has approved the resignation of air force chief General Roumen Radev. The local media speculate that Radev might run as a candidate for the upcoming Presidential elections under the Bulgarian Socialist Party ticket.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan L. Maysonet
A-10 pilot won Harley-Davidson Sportster Forty-Eight at sweepstakes
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kurt Cloutier was a very happy man on Aug. 5 when he was presented with a Harley-Davidson Sportster Forty-Eight motorcycle that he won in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Refresh, Win and Ride sweepstakes.
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Israel’s President not keen on using Air Force One
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin is reported to have said he is not keen on flying on the new Israeli Air Force One when its ready.
By עברית: אבי אוחיון, לשכת העיתונות הממשלתית (ישראל)English: Avi Ohayon, Government Press Office (Israel) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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F-22 had an emergency after landing at Hill AFB
A F-22 assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base had an emergency upon landing at Hill Air Force Base at 1:15 p.m local time on Aug. 6.
By U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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