When B-52H, #61-0007, flew out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to Barksdale Air Force Base, the crew kept the landing gear down all the way from take-off till landing.
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India close to signing deal for 2 Phalcons and 4 aerostats
Indian is close to finalizing a deal to buy two Phalcon AEW&C aircraft plus four aerostats mounted with EL/M 2083 air search radars.
Dassault in “final stage” talks to sell 36 Rafales to Qatar
A senior French source told Reuters that Dassault is in the “final stage” to sell 36 Rafale fighters to Qatar.
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Xi Jinping inspects H-6K bomber
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently went to Xi’an to inspect a bomber unit. There, he had the chance to step into the cockpit of a H-6K bomber.
AFRL wants air-to-air seeker for aircraft self-defense
H/T to Military Aerospace. The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate Weapon Seeker Sciences Branch (AFRL/RWWS) is considering a contract for the research, development and conceptual design of an affordable air-to-air seeker for aircraft self-defense.