An analysis commissioned by the U.S. Forest Service on the C-27J found that the cargo plane cannot carry the 2,000 gallon minimum fire retardant required for a medium tanker asset.
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B-17 bomber arrives in Winnipeg
The Western Canada Aviation Museum has brought a B-17 bomber to Winnipeg for display. The public can see the aircraft till Sunday.
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First Turkish Air Force A400M flown
The first production A400M for the Turkish Air Force has made its first flight on Aug. 9 in Spain.
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Governor of Northern Mariana Islands want divert airfield on Tinian
Governor of Northern Mariana Islands, Eloy S. Inos, is asking the Pentagon to reconsider its decision to select Saipan as a preferred alternative for a divert airfield. Inos suggests Tinian as the better alternative.
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Special tail art to commemorate 50th anniversary of HAF 361st Air Training Squadron
A HAF T-6A Texan II, tail number 037, from 361st Air Training Squadron has a special tail art painted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the squadron.
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