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Last surviving member of Enola Gay crew passed away

Posted on July 31, 2014 by alert5

Theodore ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk, the navigator of the Enola Gay, has passed away on Jul. 28 at the age of 93.

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Posted in Heritage

7th Bomb Wing rotating B-1s to Qatar

Posted on July 31, 2014 by alert5

Dyess Air Force Base is deploying a number of B-1 bombers to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar as part of a rotation program with Ellsworth Air Force Base’s B-1s.

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Posted in Air Force

RCAF explains need to recruit foreign pilots

Posted on July 31, 2014 by alert5

The Royal Canadian Air Force has prepared a briefing note on why it recruited foreign pilots to booster its operations after the practice came to light.

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Posted in Air Force

Learn how to operate a Buk online

Posted on July 31, 2014 by alert5

Reuters has put together details on how to find information needed to operate a Buk air defense missile system online.

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Posted in Air Defense

Obama visits sailor who lost right leg during accident on board USS George H.W. Bush

Posted on July 31, 2014July 31, 2014 by alert5

Colin Kolhepp was recuperating at Walter Reed Hospital after having his right leg amputated knee down due to an accident on board USS George H.W. Bush in June when President Obama drop in to visit him.
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Posted in Navy

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