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Chinooks, Ospreys too big for Nepal’s quake relief efforts

Posted on May 11, 2015May 11, 2015 by alert5

Nepal says it has stopped three British CH-47 Chinooks from entering the country for post-earthquake relief efforts.

Photo: SAC Andy Seaward/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Luftwaffe, RAF grounds A400M following crash in Spain

Posted on May 10, 2015May 10, 2015 by alert5

Britain and Germany have grounded their A400M fleet following the fatal crash of a A400M in Spain on May 9.

By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (A400M – RIAT 2010Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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USAF may deploy CV-22 to Yokota as early as this year

Posted on May 10, 2015May 10, 2015 by alert5

Ashahi Shimbun reports that the U.S. Air Force may bring the CV-22 to Yokota Air Base as early as the end of this year.

By Senior Airman Laura Yahemiak (www.af.mil) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Mexico commemorates 70th anniversary of 201st Fighter Squadron’s combat ops in Philippines

Posted on May 10, 2015 by alert5

The Mexican Embassy in the Philippines commemorated the 70th anniversary of 201st Fighter Squadron’s combat operations during the liberation of Philippines from Japan.

By U.S. Army Air Force. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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B-1s, B-52s had joint stand-off weapons training

Posted on May 9, 2015 by alert5

Two B-52Hs from the 340th Weapons Squadron flew to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas in April for a joint stand-off weapons training with B-1s from the 77th Weapons Squadron.

U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Autumn Velez

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