Holden Withington, one of the six engineers that came up with the B-52 bomber design, has passed away on Dec. 9.
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Photo: Upgraded E-2Ts returned to Taiwan
Two RoCAF E-2Ts that were sent to the United States last year for upgrades have returned home on Dec. 17.
Credit: Taiwan Ministry of Defense
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RAF still has too many trainee pilots
Despite sacking 170 trainee pilots earlier this year, the Royal Air Force has found itself with 150 extra trainee pilots waiting to complete the flying program.
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Crash Su-30MKI was on flight test after regular servicing
The IAF Su-30MKI that went down on Dec. 13 was on its first flight test after emerging from the hangar due to regular servicing.
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MV-22 crew given medals for action in Afghanistan
Four MV-22 crew members from VMM-264 were given the Air Medal for engaging the enemy during a resupply mission in Afghanistan.
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