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A unmanned underwater vehicle from Boeing will dive into the waters of San Francisco to examine the former aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVL-22).
“USS Independence“. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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In tribute to the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, fifteen warbird flying formations will fly over the U.S. Capitol on May 8.
By Jean-Marc ROSIER (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier.com) (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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59 year-old Steve Edgar used to fly the F-117 in the U.S. Air Force before switching to UAVs after 9/11. Since retiring from the military, Edgar has put his skills acquired to helping farmers improve their crop yields using small unmanned aircraft.
Naval Sea Systems Command announced that USS Ranger will make its final journey to a scrap yard in Texas today.
“Uss ranger cv-61” by PH3 Wimmer, U.S. Navy – U.S. Naval Historical Center: USS Ranger (Direct image link: Photo #: NH 97689-KN (Color)). Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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