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RAF 54(R) Squadron Centenary Tail Art

Posted on September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 by alert5

A Royal Air Force E-3D has been painted with a special tail art to mark the 100th anniversary of the formation of 54(R) Squadron.

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Photos: Royal Air Force
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Centennial of RAF’s 77 Squadron

Posted on September 12, 2016September 12, 2016 by alert5

Veterans and descendants of the Royal Air Force’s 77 Squadron are reuniting to mark the 100th anniversary of the unit’s formation.

Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1939-1945-handley Page Hp.57 Halifax. CH12532
By Bellamy W (Mr), Royal Air Force official photographer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Kuwaiti firm abandons bid to seize Gaddafi’s “Air Force One”

Posted on September 11, 2016September 11, 2016 by alert5

A bid by a Kuwaiti construction company to seize a luxury airliner once used by Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi has ended after a court decided that the jet belongs to the state.

Perpignan Lybian Airbus A340 5A-ONE 01
By Ad Meskens (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Petition to award Medal of Honor to F9F MiG killer

Posted on September 10, 2016September 10, 2016 by alert5

Homeland Magazine is running an online petition to have the retired U.S. Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams awarded the Medal of Honor.

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Father of B-1B has passed away

Posted on September 9, 2016 by alert5

Sam Iacobellis, known as the “Father of the B-1B”, has passed away at the age of 83 last week.

B-1B over the pacific ocean
By United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III ([1], [2]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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