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Four Horsemen pilot relives C-130 history at Peterson SFB

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Retired Lt. Col. Jim Akin, a member of the first C-130 demonstration team known as the Four Horsemen, recently visited a C-130H Hercules aircraft at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. This visit brought back fond memories for Akin, who flew with the team from 1957 to 1960. Now 99 years old, Akin remarked, “It brought back memories, good memories and sad memories … It just taught me how much I miss it. That’s the finest aeroplane they ever put in the air in my opinion, the C-130.”


U.S. Air Force illustration by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton
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ECRS Mk2 has flown for the first time

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The Royal Air Force (RAF) has reached a significant milestone in enhancing its Typhoon fleet’s capabilities with the successful first flight test of the European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2). This cutting-edge radar, developed by Leonardo UK, was tested on a Typhoon test and evaluation aircraft at BAE Systems in Lancashire, marking a crucial step in the programme’s development.


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U.S. Congress rejects Air Force bid for additional C-40 VIP transport

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The U.S. Congress has denied the U.S. Air Force’s request for a second C-40 VIP transport aircraft, according to a report by Breaking Defense. The proposed aircraft was intended to supplement executive airlift missions for high-ranking officials, including the vice president, first spouse, defense secretary, Joint Chiefs chairman, and secretary of state.

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