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Myanmar commissions new aircraft, including G-120TPs

Posted on July 19, 2015July 19, 2015 by alert5

The Myanmar Air Force is now an operator of the Grob G-120TP basic trainer with a number of those aircraft being inducted at Flying Training Base in Meikhtilla on Jun. 24.

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Photo: Myanmar Armed Forces
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NTSB releases preliminary report on F-16, Cessna collision

Posted on July 19, 2015July 19, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report of its findings in the fatal collision of a Cessna piston-engine light aircraft and a F-16 from Shaw Air Force Base.

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By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Boeing takes second charge on KC-46 due to issues with fuel system

Posted on July 19, 2015July 19, 2015 by alert5

Boeing will have to take a $536 million after-tax charge to its second-quarter results after testing on the ground revealed problems with the integrated fuel system on the KC-46 which requires fixing.

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Photo: Boeing
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Posted in Industry, KC-X

Ellsworth sends first B-1 for IBS upgrade

Posted on July 19, 2015July 19, 2015 by alert5

A B-1 bomber from the 34th Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base left on Jun. 30 to get the Integrated Battle Station systems upgrade at Tinker Air Force Base.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Sadie Colbert
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B-52’s first landing at Oshkosh

Posted on July 19, 2015 by alert5

Posted in Air Force, Airshow

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