Denmark lost an F-16 when the jet went down into the North Sea off the coast of the western island of Rømø on Oct. 27.
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Category: Air Force
Northrop Grumman wins LRS-B contract
The U.S. Air Force has awarded the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) contract to Northrop Grumman.
First combat refueling of E-7A by KC-30A
The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) KC-30A made its first combat refueling of a E-7A over Iraq on Oct. 23.
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Six RNZAF T-6Cs in formation
Six Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) T-6C Texan IIs flying over Ohakea.
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USAF crews in Okinawa nearly launched nuclear cruise missiles during Cuban Missile Crisis
A former U.S. Air Force airman has come forward with new revelations on how eight launch control centers in Okinawa were given orders to launch their nuclear-armed MGM-13 cruise missiles on Oct. 28, 1962.
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