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When USS Boxer deploys this fall, it will be the first West Coast ship to deploy with MV-22s. USS USS Bonhomme Richard is the other LHD in the Pacific that deploys with the MV-22 as well.
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C-5 tail no. 69-0014 is going to the Air Mobility Command Museum for retirement. The cargo jet launch a Minuteman missile over the Pacific Ocean on Oct. 24, 1974.
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A Super Hornet fitted with conformal fuel tanks has made its first flight on Aug. 5.
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A A-10C pilot from 442nd Fighter Wing flew his plane into two power lines on May 22 during a low-altitude tactical navigation training mission.
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Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ X-56A Multi-Utility Technology Testbed (MUTT) has made its first flight on Jul. 26 at Edwards AFB.
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