F-35A instructors from Eglin Air Force Base have qualified for aerial refuelling on May 13.
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U-2 pilot clocks 2,000 hours on final combat mission
On the final combat mission of his U.S. Air Force career, Maj. Patrick Hudson, became the 31st pilot in the U-2 program’s 58-year history to achieve 2,000 flight hours May 17.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia
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First female Afghan graduates pilot training
Afghan air force 2nd Lt. Niloofar Rhmani made history by becoming the first woman to graduate from pilot training in 30 years.
U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Scott Saldukas
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Afghan Air Force learning air assault from 101st Airborne
The U.S. Army’s 101st Combat Aviation Brigade sent a four-man team to Kabul to teach crew and pilots from the 377th Afghan Air Force on air assault this February.
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Airbus pushing to sell A400M at Paris airshow
Next mont’s Paris airshow will be important for Airbus as it aims to push the sale of A400M to foreign countries.
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