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Posted on November 23, 2018November 22, 2018 by alert5

An A-10 Thunderbolt II waits in a hangar for weather to clear at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 20, 2018. The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center advises people to recognize dangers to avoid injuries. Some of the most common cold-weather injuries are chilblains, frostbite, frostnip (otherwise known as a first-degree frostbite), dehydration and hypothermia.

Canada does not have enough personnel to operate its fighter aircraft

Posted on November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 by alert5

Canada’s auditor general Michael Ferguson has warned that the country does not have enough pilots and technicians required to operate the CF-18 fleet.

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Embraer successfully completes KC-390 troop unloading and evacuation tests

Posted on November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 by alert5

Embraer says it has successfully completed the troop unloading, evacuation by hatch and evacuation tests through the front and rear doors of the KC-390 at Brasília Air Force Base, Brazil recently.

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