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The Apache Project Office (Apache PO) is gearing up for the upcoming AH-64E Version 6.5 (V6.5) upgrade that promises to enhance the capabilities of this formidable attack helicopter, ensuring its effectiveness on the modern battlefield.
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A U.S. Air Force B-52H bomber was forced to make a diversion to Yokota air base Japan, due to an in-flight maintenance issue, the service said on Jul. 12.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to Misawa air base was forced to make an emergency landing at Aomori Airport, causing some delays in civilian flight operations on Jul. 10.
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Scientists have conclusively confirmed that the wreckage discovered on the seafloor off the coast of the Philippines corresponds to the remains of the USS Ommaney Bay, a crucial aircraft carrier that met its tragic fate during World War II, less than a year after setting sail from San Diego Bay on its second deployment.
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French, Canadian, and U.S. Forces, in collaboration with local responders, have accomplished a remarkable search and rescue operation, rescuing the operator and passengers of a distressed vessel off the coast of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, on Jul. 10. This successful operation was made possible through the participation of French and Canadian aircraft crews, who were taking part in Exercise Mobility Guardian 2023, Air Mobility Command’s largest full-spectrum readiness exercise in the Indo-Pacific region.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Crul
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