A Royal Air Force Voyager aerial refueling tanker, ZZ331, struck a hangar while taxiing to its parking bay at St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada on Dec. 19.
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Category: Air Force
Germany to continue using Uzbek air base
Germany will continue to use an air base in Uzbekistan to resupply its troops in Afghanistan.
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493rd FS wins 2014 Raytheon Trophy
The 493rd Fighter Squadron from Royal Air Force Lakenheath has been awarded the 2014 Raytheon Trophy.
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Czech Republic interested in setting up Gripen training center
Czech Republic has proposed to set up a Gripen training center in the country and the idea has drawn interest from Slovak and Hungary.
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Photos: F-35 all-weather climatic testing
The F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force in Maryland ferried aircraft BF-05 to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida to undergo climatic testing at the 96th Test Wing’s McKinley Climatic Laboratory. During the six-month test, the F-35s will be exposed to extreme wind, solar radiation, fog, humidity, rain intrusion/ingestion, freezing rain, icing cloud, icing build-up, vortex icing and snow.
Photo by Michael D. Jackson, F-35 Integrated Test Force
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