A group of former American hostages who were rescued from Congo 48 years ago reunited with the C-130 and it’s pilot at the Museum of Aviation on Jan. 11.
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Category: Air Force
RAF Sea King makes emergency landing after pilot taken ill
An RAF Sea King helicopter on Wednesday made an emergecny landing in Devizes after the pilot fell ill during the flight.
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USAF years away from deploying CV-22 to Japan
The Pentagon has clarified on a remark made by U.S. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley on Friday that the CV-22 will be deployed to Japan.
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Turkey postpones order for first two F-35s
Turkey has decided to postpone the purchase of the first two F-35 fighters due to rising costs. A final decision will be made in the middle of the year.
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Rebels siezed northwestern air base in Syria
Rebels in Syria has successfully taken over an air base in northwestern part of the country. The Taftanaz air base in the northern Idlib province is used by the government to bomb rebel-held areas and ferry in supplies.
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