Aviation News
A possible Foreign Military Sale of 160 PAC-3 and GEM-T missiles to United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been cleared by the U.S. State Department.
By Robert Barney, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Chief Master Sgt. Rob Wellbaum is the last B-52 gunner in active service and he will retire today at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
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India has test-fired its newly-acquired SPYDER air defense missile system at the Integrated Test Range on May 11.
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Leonardo brought a M-346 advanced jet trainer to Azerbaijan on May 10. Senior leaders had a close look at the aircraft, the press release said.
Photo: Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense
Three Boeing mechanics working on the oxygen system of VC-25A, aka Air Force One, did not follow correct procedures and ended up contaminating the system, an Air Force investigation has concluded.
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