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 SPYDER
India has test-fired its newly-acquired SPYDER air defense missile system at the Integrated Test Range on May 11.
By Pritishp333 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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M-346 in Azerbaijan
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
Air Force One suffered $4 million in damages due to negligence by Boeing mechanics
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.
By SSGT Alex Lloyd, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Satellite photos of THAAD site in South Korea out; thanks to North Korea
Satellite photos of the THAAD missile site at a golf course in South Korea has been published by North Korea’s Korean Central TV.
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