Retired Lt. Col. Dale Cooke flew for the Thunderbirds from 1979 to 1982. Recently, he went to the 2nd Fighter Training Squadron and flew on T-38A , #68-177, again. The aircraft was the last operational unmodified T-38A Cooke flew with the Thunderbirds.
Category: Air Force
Gripen ranked first in Bulgaria fighter competition
Bulgaria has decided that the Saab Gripen fighter is the best offer for its fighter competition, Defense Minister Stefan Yanev told reporters on Apr. 26.
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USAF to launch unarmed Minuteman III ICBM today
U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command will carry out an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on Apr. 26.
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Patrouille Suisse to perform in Czech Republic for first time
The Swiss Air Force aerobatics team Patrouille Suisse will bring their F-5Es to the Czech Republic for the first time next month.
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URS to maintain Taiwan’s F-16s at Luke AFB till 2023
The Pentagon disclosed on Apr. 25 that URS Federal Services has been awarded a $65 million contract to maintain Taiwan’s F-16s deployed at Luke Air Force Base.
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