Lt. Col. Vanessa “Lana” Wilcox is the first female to take command of a B-52 squadron. She was sworn in as the commander of the 96th Bomb Squadron during a change-of-command ceremony on Apr. 21.
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Mali takes delivery of 2 Mi-24Ps and mobile radar from Russia
Mali has taken delivery of two Mi-24P attack helicopters from Russia on Apr. 18. The rotorcraft arrived at Modibo Keita international airport.
Photo: Malian Ministry of Defence
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Angola orders three Airbus C295s
Angola has placed an order with Airbus for three C295 transport aircraft, the aerospace company announced on Apr. 21.
Image: Airbus
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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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