Canada issues RFP to replace CC-115, C-130H

Canada has finally move forward with the plan to replace its aging CC-115 with a new aircraft.

De Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo (DHC-5D), Canada - Air Force AN0361368.jpg
De Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo (DHC-5D), Canada – Air Force AN0361368” by
John Davies – CYOW Airport Watch
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67th Fighter Squadron breaks Kadena AFB record with 278 sorties in 4 days

A record that was once held by the 44th Fighter Squadron for most number of sorties flown over four days at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan has been broken by the 67th Fighter Squadron.

F-15C 67th Fighter Squadron 2008
By U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kenya Shiloh (U.S. Air Force [1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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