On Feb. 20, 1969 near Duc Lap, Vietnam, the crew of a UH-1P assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron flew a dangerous mission that saved a six-man Army long-range reconnaissance patrol. The pilots were later given the Silver Star but clerical errors and lost paperwork resulted in the crew chiefs not getting their Silver Stars until Dec. 17 this year.
Category: Air Force
Jane’s: Saudi, UAE employing CH-4 over Yemen
A former U.S. National Security Adviser revealed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has bought Chinese-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to support its military operations in Yemen.
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Indonesian Air Force T-50i crashed, killing CO of Squadron 15
A Indonesian Air Force T-50i, #TT-5507, crashed while performing at Adisucipto International Airport on Dec. 20.
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Lockheed Martin might offer its own T-X design
Lockheed Martin declined to name the KAI T-50 as its final offering for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X competition when asked by Flight Global.
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177th Fighter Wing’s F-16s getting AESA radars
F-16s assigned to the Air National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing will have their radars upgraded to an AESA version.
U.S. Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka
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