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T-38C from Vance AFB loses canopy

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A T-38C assigned to Vance Air Force Base took off on Jun. 13 and later lost its canopy in flight. The authorities are still searing for the missing canopy.

Lt. Col. Dave Smith, an inspector general assigned to the 25th Flying Training Squadron, flies in a T-38C Talon May 28, 2019, over Oklahoma for his “Fini” flight. A “Fini” flight is a military aviation tradition with marks a pilots retirement from the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Crul)

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KC-46 refueled an AFSOC CV-22 for the first time

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The KC-46 has operationally refueled a Air Force Special Operations Command CV-22 for the first time. The milestone took place on Jun. 1.

A CV-22 Osprey tiltroter aircraft assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron and a KC-46 Pegasus tanker aircraft assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron conduct the first ever in-air refueling operation undertook between the two aircraft over Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 1, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

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First RAAF pilot to clock 4,000 hours on F/A-18

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The Royal Australian Air Force had its first F/A-18 pilot to clock more than 4,000 hours on the type recently.

Commander Air Combat Group Air Commodore Timothy Alsop (right) presents Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy with an oversized replica patch on attaining 4,000 flying hours in F/A-18 type aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. *** Local Caption *** No. 82 Wing Training Flight fighter pilot, Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy, has piloted 4,000 flying hours on F/A-18 aircraft, with Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) identifying Squadron Leader Daniel Grealy as being the first RAAF fighter jet pilot recognised for this milestone.
The milestone was achieved on May 23 at RAAF Base Amberley, with Squadron Leader Grealy having accrued 1,500 hours on F/A-18A/B Hornet and 2,500 hours on F/A-18F Super Hornet to date.

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