Brig. Gen. Denise Donnell became the first female commander of the New York Air National Guard on Apr. 2.
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Category: Air Force
B-2 conducted rare flyover for funeral of former YB-49 test pilot
Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Cardenas passed away on his 102nd birthday on Mar. 10 and a B-2 from Edwards Air Force Base conducted a rare flyover at his funeral service on Mar. 31.
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Two South Korea KT-1s collided in mid-air and crashed
KC-46A fleet, including Japanese ones, have faulty over-wing emergency exits
Boeing has found out last month that the over-wing emergency exit doors on the KC-46A do not open at all, due to a trim problem.
US Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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French Mirage 2000 intercepts civilian plane flown by shoeless pilot
The French Air Force scrambled its Mirage 2000 fighter to intercept a civilian aircraft over Toulon on Mar. 30 and the police found that he was piloting the plane without wearing shoes.
Image by: Corporal Bryan Carter, 4 Wing Imaging CK04-2018-0922-064
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