The first aircraft to be designated Air Force One, Lockheed VC-121 #48-610, is looking for a new home.
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USAF gets funding to resume flying
The U.S. Air Force has obtained funds to get its planes and crews flying again. However, the funding is sufficient only up to Oct. 1.
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Israel intentionally crashes Hermes 450
A Hermes 450 UAV operated by Israel was intentionally crashed by its operators after developing a fault on Sunday night.
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Last military aircraft departs from Battle Creek Air National Guard Base
Battle Creek Air National Guard Base send off its last military aircraft on Jul. 12 when the last C-21 departed at 9 a.m.
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First and last time RCAF fixed-wing aircraft flew from Canadian warship
The first and last time Royal Canadian Air Force fixed-wing aircraft flew from a Canadian warship happened in January 1957 when four CC-123 Otters took off from the deck of HMCS Magnificent at Port Said, Egypt.
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