Five airmen from the 51st Security Forces Squadron at Osan Air Base have been suspended from their regular duties pending the outcome of a full investigation into their handcuffing of South Korean civilians outside their base on Jul. 5.
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Category: Air Force
USAF grounds C-27J
The U.S. Air Force has grounded its C-27J fleet after one aircraft had a flight control problem during a training sortie.
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Indian Army chief moves to secure attack helicopters for his service
Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh has aggressively move to secure attack helicopters for his service and is expected to ignite a turf war with the Air Force.
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Ex-SAAF helicopter pilot on his defection to Turkey
Former Syria Arab Air Force helicopter pilot, Ahmad Trad, speaks about his defection to Turkey.
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Recent F-22 oxygen problems were mechanical
The USAF clarified that two separate incidents involving the F-22’s oxygen system recently were mechanical in nature.
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