The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services has declined to vote on the promotion to admiral for a Navy officer who, as a young F-14 pilot during a training mission, deliberately shot down a USAF RF-4C.
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USAF cans Afghan C-27A program
The USAF has chosen not to renew a contract with Alenia North America to support a fleet of C-27As for the Afghan Air Force.
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Flight Surgeon notches 1,000 F-16 hours
U.S. Air Force Col. Donald Majercik, state flight surgeon with the Vermont Air National Guard, is the first flight surgeon to have completed 1,000 hours in an F-16.
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U.S. Patriot crews arrived in Turkey
The U.S. military says Patriot missile crews have arrived in Turkey but the missiles themselves are due later.
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Satellite photos of new Chinese large transport aircraft
Danger Room has obtained two satellite photos of China’s new four-engined large transport aircraft at Yanliang test center.
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