The Australian government is looking into opening up RAAF Richmond as a second airport for Sydney.
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Category: Air Force
Former Air Force One up for sale
The U.S. Government is auctioning off a DC-9 which served as Air Force One from time to time during the presidencies of Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush Snr. and Bill Clinton.
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AirTanker wants to wet-lease A330 Voyagers to other European nations
AirTanker is looking at boosting its revenue by wet-leasing its Voyager tanker transports to other European countries when they are not required by the RAF.
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USAF removed 17 launch officers from duty
Seventeen U.S. Air Force launch officers are no longer allowed to launch nuclear missiles after their unit scored a “marginal” grade during assessment.
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First upgraded Tornado ECR delivered to Italian Air Force
Alenia Aermacchi has delivered the first upgraded Tornado ECR to the Italian Air Force.
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