Joe Pappalardo of Popular Mechanics had the opportunity to fly a B-2 stealth bomber recently.
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Category: Air Force
China positioning unmanned J-6 fighters near Taiwan
Kanwa Defense Review reports that a large number of PLAAF J-6 fighters have been converted into unmanned drones and stationed at Liancheng Air Base in Fujian province, near Taiwan.
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India refused Dassault’s request to modify HAL’s workload on Rafale
India’s Ministry of Defense has rejected Dassault’s demand to decide on the quantum of work by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) contract.
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U.S. Senate refused to promote former F-14 pilot who shot down RF-4C
The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services has declined to vote on the promotion to admiral for a Navy officer who, as a young F-14 pilot during a training mission, deliberately shot down a USAF RF-4C.
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USAF cans Afghan C-27A program
The USAF has chosen not to renew a contract with Alenia North America to support a fleet of C-27As for the Afghan Air Force.
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