Category: Air Force

Five South African soldiers were killed when their military helicopter crashed while on a patrol for rhino poachers in the sprawling Kruger National Park on Mar. 30.

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Col. Patrick McKenzie, 51st Fighter Wing commander, clocked 3,000 flying hours at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Mar. 28, 2013.

U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla

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The F-35A that was diverted to Lubbock International Airport on Mar. 11 is still stuck there. The jet tried to leave Lubbock last week but it experienced a problem with a communications channel of the flight control system.

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U.S. President Barack Obama nominated Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove to succeed Navy Adm. James Stavridis as NATO’s supreme allied commander Europe.
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The USAF has deployed F-22s to South Korea on Mar. 31, according to Fox News.

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