The U.S. Air Force recently grounded 82 F-16Ds due to the discovery of canopy sill longeron cracks found between the front and rear pilot seats.
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First person to earn Air Force-designed Medal of Honor dies
Col. Bernard Fisher, the first person to earn the Air Force designed Medal of Honor, has passed away.
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Foreign aircraft arrived in Inner Mongolia for Peace Mission 2014
All foreign aircraft participating in Peach Mission 2014 have arrived in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
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Australia hints at buying more C-17s, KC-30s
Australian defence minister Senator David Johnston has hinted that his nation is keen to buy more C-17s and KC-30 tankers.
493rd Fighter Squadron in Bulgaria for exercise
The U.S. Air Force’s 493rd Fighter Squadron, based at RAF Lakenheath, have deployed 12 F-15s to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria for an exericse till Sept. 1.
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