Angola has placed an order with Airbus for three C295 transport aircraft, the aerospace company announced on Apr. 21.
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C-130 made emergency landing due to cockpit fire
A C-130 assigned to 103rd Airlift Wing had to make an emergency landing at Westover Air Reserve Base on Apr. 21 due to a fire in the cockpit of the aircraft.
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AC-130J in BAF testing for new electronic countermeasures system
An AC-130J Ghostrider assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing recently underwent Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) testing at Edwards Air Force Base for its new radio frequency countermeasures system.
U.S. Air Force photo by Adam Bowles
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Hungary getting 12 L-39NGs and four will be used for reconnaissance mission
Hungary’s National Armament Director, Dr. Gáspár Maróth, announced that his country will buy 12 L-39NG aircraft.
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B-1B tail flash to mark the 80th anniversary of Doolittle Raid
Ellsworth Air Base marked the 80th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid by painting a B-1B with a new tail flash.
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