The U.S. Navy’s HSM-41 squadron celebrated 170,000 consecutive flight hours without a Class “A” mishap on Jan. 8.
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Video: 2 F-16s from South Dakota ANG made emergency landings simultaneously
Two F-16s from South Dakota ANG had to make emergency landings within minutes of each other at Sioux Falls Regional Airport on Tuesday morning after both had separate mechanical issues.
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U.S. Air Force announces KC-46A candidate bases
The U.S. Air Force announced that Altus AFB, Fairchild AFB, Wash., Grand Forks AFB, N.D., and McConnell AFB, are candidate bases for the first active-duty led KC-46A main operating base.
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USAF to spend $5.8 billion on F-15 programs
Starting from 2008 till 2017, the U.S. Air Force will have spent about $5.8 billion on F-15 programs, with F-15E Strike Eagles accounting for about $3.2 billion of that total.
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Dassault peddling Rafale to Canada
Dassault’s new chief executive Eric Trappier told French daily Les Echos that his company will offer the Rafale fighter to Canada.
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