The Royal Canadian Air Force recently flew two CH-147Fs from Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa, Ontario, to Alert, Nunavut, and then to Iqaluit, on Baffin Island, Nunavut to test the aircraft’s ability to navigate in the Arctic region.
Category: Air Force
Italy sending 4 Tornados to Kuwait
Italian Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti said four Tornado fighter bombers along with 135 support staff will deploy to Ahmed Al Jaber air base in Kuwait for reconnaissance missions over Iraq.
Three Minuteman ICBM bases had to share one wrench
A review into the state of America’s nuclear missile forces revealed that maintenance crews at all three ICBM bases in North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana had to share one single wrench
to install a nuclear warhead atop a missile.
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BAE sues South Korea over F-16 upgrade
BAE Systems has filed a suit with a U.S. court to block South Korea from claiming a $43.26 million bid bond that the company had deposited in order to carry out the upgrade of Seoul’s F-16s.
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U.S. Air Force, JSDF Rescue Squadrons particpate in Keen Sword
This year’s Exercise Keen Sword is taking place at Komatsu Air Base, Japan till Nov. 19. During this period, personnel from the Japanese Self Defense Force are teaming up with Kadena Air Base’s 33rd Rescue Squadron and Eielson’s 212th Rescue Squadron in a series of exercises.
U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Erik Anthony
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