The U.S. Air Force is concern over Boeing’s ability to maintain Air Force One as the company shifts the work to Texas from Kansas.
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YouTube: Chinook airlifts Blackhawk
A California National Guard Black Hawk helicopter was airlifted by a Chinook after it got grounded while fighting a fire northwest of Lakeport, California.
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Photo: Varyag prepares for commissioning
Latest photo of Varyag in Dalian, China shows preparations underway for some sort of ceremony in the near future.
Benghazi shut down temporarily as U.S. drones flew overhead
Libya had to close down the airspace above Benghazi airport after militants fired anti-aircraft guns at two U.S. drones flying overhead.
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Four German Tigers delivered for Afghanistan deployment
The first four German Tiger helicopters upgraded for deployment to Afghanistan have been delivered. The modifications includes a sand filter, additional defense weaponry, a mission data recorder and enhanced communications equipment for multinational missions.
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