Aviation News
A technique for performing ground aircraft-to-aircraft (A2A) refueling using the KC-135, has been revived by the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
Seven people in Taiwan have been detained on suspicion of spying for China at the Kaohsiung Branch of the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office. The group includes a retired Air Force Colonel and three active military officers in the Air Force and Navy.
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The U.S. Air Force disclosed that the F-15EX fired air-to-air missiles from the new weapon stations 1 and 9 for the first time on Nov. 29.
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The U.S. Army has recently awarded Boeing a contract to produce 12 new CH-47F Chinooks for the Egyptian Air Force. This $426 million foreign military sale will allow Egypt to replace its current fleet of CH-47D aircraft with the modern F model, which boasts advanced multi-mission capabilities.
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The 430th Expeditionary Electronic Communications Squadron (EECS), also known as the “Black Wolves,” recently received a brand new E-11A aircraft to add to their fleet.
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