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This airman has launch all USAF combat-coded bombers

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Master Sgt. Jeremy Michael Hord from the U.S. Air Force’s 379th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron holds the record of having launch every active bomber in the Air Force’s inventory into combat.

Master Sgt. Jeremy Michael Hord, 379th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft section chief, checks the screws of a B-52 Stratofortress May 20, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Hord achieved a career milestone when he launched his third type of bomber, a B-52 Stratofortress, into combat April 14 here. Now, Hord can say he has launched every type of bomber currently serving in the U.S. Air Force’s fleet. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
Master Sgt. Jeremy Michael Hord, 379th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft section chief, checks the screws of a B-52 Stratofortress May 20, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Hord achieved a career milestone when he launched his third type of bomber, a B-52 Stratofortress, into combat April 14 here. Now, Hord can say he has launched every type of bomber currently serving in the U.S. Air Force’s fleet. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)

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Airbus CEO: A400M issues could have been avoided

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Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Group, Tom Enders, was quoted by newspaper Bild am Sonntag as saying that current problems in the A400M program could have been avoided by not opting to develop the aircraft’s engine from scratch.

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