Boeing has shifted its focus to other fighter markets after its F/A-18 lost to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 in Japan.
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USS John C. Stennis Launches Navy’s Final Air Mission Over Iraq
The final U.S. Navy air mission over Iraq was a E-2C flight from VAW-112. The crew of five launched from USS John C. Stennis at 7:32 a.m. and returned at 11:04 a.m.
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USAF upgrading Senior Scout for C-130J
The U.S. Air Force plans to upgrade the Senior Scout payload so that it can be carried on the C-130J.
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Jordan receives two C-130Es
Two C-130Es arrived in Jordan on Monday after being flown from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas by a mix RJAF, USAF aircrew.
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305th Air Mobility Wing execute ‘Elephant Walk’
The 305th Air Mobility Wing completed its first ‘Elephant Walk’ in nearly five years, launching all 12 KC-10 Extenders on the ramp, one right after the other, in a 30-minute time period Dec. 20.
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