Portugal’s Council of Ministers has authorized the negotiations with Embraer for five KC-390 transport aircraft under resolution 109/2017.
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Watch a fixed-wing aircraft trap and catapult off USS Gerald R. Ford
A F/A-18F from VX-23 had the honor of being the first aircraft to trap and catapult aboard USS Gerald R. Ford on Jul. 28.
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USAF using Tesla Model S as U-2 chase cars
The U.S. Air Force had previously used the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 as chase cars for the U-2 spy plane. The flying branch has now switched to the Tesla Model S for the task.
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2-10 CAB deploys Black Hawks to Romania
Aviators with the 2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade flew UH-60 Blackhawks from Plovdiv, Bulgaria, into Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania on Jul. 24-25.
Last C-130 to leave Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station
The last C-130 assigned to Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station has left the base on Jul. 26. The 914th Airlift Wing is transitioning to an Air Refueling Wing.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Steph Sawyer
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