The U.S. Air Force has conceded that Boeing will not be able to take the KC-46A on its maiden flight in April. It will likely be carried out in the second quarter of the year.
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West Point to name barracks after Tuskegee Airman
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, is naming its newest cadet barracks after Air Force Gen. Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr., a Tuskegee Airman who had graduated from the academy.
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South Korea delays selection of aerial tanker till June
An anonymous source told Yonghap that Seoul will only make a decision on getting an aerial tanker for its Air Force this June.
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Dassault to hand over upgraded Mirage 2000 to India next week
The first two upgraded Mirage 2000 fighters for the Indian Air Force will be handed over by Dassault in France on Mar. 25.
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Dutch AH-64 crashed in Mali
The U.N. mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said two Dutch airmen were killed in a AH-64 crash in the north of the country on Mar. 17.
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