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Lawmaker proposed building toll bridge using old aircraft carriers

Posted on April 12, 2015April 12, 2015 by alert5

A Washington state lawmaker has proposed laying at least two retired aircraft carriers end-to-end as a toll bridge to ease traffic congestion in Puget Sound.

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Improved Pantsir-S2 to enter service by end of the year

Posted on April 12, 2015 by alert5

The upgraded Pantsir-S2 gun/SAM system will enter service by end of the year, Commander of Air Defense Troops of the Russian Air Force told reporters.

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ACC vice commander removed from post over A-10 remarks

Posted on April 12, 2015April 12, 2015 by alert5

Maj. Gen. James Post was removed as vice commander at Air Combat Command after making comments that anyone who talked to Congress about retiring the A-10 was committing treason.

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