Canadian Defense Department’s research arm, Defence Research and Development Canada, predicted in 2011 that the RCAF would have almost certainly lost several F-35s before all 65 were even delivered.
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Italian prosecutors want urgent Finmeccanica trial
Italian prosecutors want an urgent trial in their investigation into corruption in the sale of 12 AW101 helicopters to India.
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KC-135 Block 45 testing completed
The U.S. Air Force has completed the KC-135 Block 45 testing program. A team from the 418th Flight Test Squadron finished testing in April.
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MC-12 Liberty crashed in Afghanistan
Four U.S. Air Force airmen were killed when their MC-12 Liberty crashed in Afghanistan Apr. 27. The crash occurred in southern Afghanistan.
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The last F-4 departs Davis-Monthan
The final F-4 regenerated from storage at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group performed its last flight over Tucson, Ariz., Apr. 17, before heading to Mojave, Calif.
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