Former USAF Weapons School instructor and tiltrotor pilot, Mike McKinney, gives an account on what its like to fly the V-22.
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Category: Air Force
Azerbaijan refutes claim that it granted Israel access to its airfields
Azerbaijan has denied a report by Foreign Policy magazine that it had given access to its air bases to Israel in the event of a strike in Iran.
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AEI study says U.S. lacks stealth aircraft to fight China
A recent study by the American Enterprise Institute reported that the U.S. Air Force lacked the number of aircraft required for a first-wave assault during an air campaign against China.
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Raven guards Vandenberg during space launches
Vandenberg Air Force Base has switched from using ATVs, security checkpoints and mounted ground patrol to the Raven UAV for clearing the area around the base before any satellite launch.
[thumb]http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-vandenberg-rocket-drones-20120329,0,274898.story[/thumb]
F-15E crashed in Afghanistan, pilot killed
A USAF F-15E pilot died after his jet crashed on the morning of Mar. 28 in Afghanistan. The other crew member in the crash sustained minor injuries.
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