An article by Edwards Air Force Base on the Reconfigurable Airborne Sensor, Communication and Laser (RASCAL) airborne pod – a modified SUU-20 practice bomb dispenser & rocket launcher.
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Category: Air Force
Co-pilot, engineer of Montijo C-130 crash died while trying to save the pilot
The co-pilot and engineer aboard a Portuguese Air Force C-130H had survived the crash of their aircraft at Montijo on Jul. 11. However, both men went back into the burning aircraft to save the pilot and the three lost their lives in the fire.
By Rafael Vieira (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Royal Thai Air Force takes delivery of first Sukhoi Superjet 100
The Royal Thai Air Force has taken delivery of the first of two Sukhoi Superjet 100 VVIP aircraft in Russia.
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Photo: Sukhoi
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Netherlands pulling out Apaches from Mali
The United Nations has been informed by the Dutch military that it will withdraw four AH-64s and three utility helicopters from the peacekeeping mission in Mali.
“Dutch Air Force Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow Geerlings-1” by Martijn Geerlings – http://www.airliners.net/photo/Netherlands—Air/Boeing-AH-64D-Apache/1960850/L/. Licensed under GFDL via Wikimedia Commons.
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H-6K bomber over Scarborough Shoal
The PLAAF published a photo of its newest H-6K bomber over Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea today on the Weibo social media platform.
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