To help student pilots combat airsickness when conventional methods failed, the Royal Canadian Air Force will put them through an Air Motion Sickness Desensitization Program (AMSDP) that uses a spin chamber to desensitize airsick aircrew.
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Category: Air Force
B-52H, 61-0007, returns to active duty from “Boneyard”
The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group has managed to restore a B-52H, tail number, 61-0007, back to active service for the first time.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Teresa Pittman
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Surya Kirans to regroup in six to eight months
NDTV says the Indian Air Force’s Surya Kirans aerobatic team will soon regroup and start flying in six to months time.
B-53 bomb yield declassified
The Pentagon has officially declassified the explosive yield of the B-53 thermonuclear bomb. It was 9 megatons.
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Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) live fire tests completed
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force have completed two successful Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) all-up round live fire test flights.
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