EADS North America CEO, Sean O’Keefe, said he sees an opportunity to sell a larger aerial refueling tanker to the U.S. Air Force after Boeing’s final configuration for the KC-X was revealed.
United Arab Emirates seeks 218 AIM-9X Block II
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified the U.S. Congress that the United Arab Emirates is interested in buying 218 AIM-9X Block II dogfight missiles.
Eight RNZAF A-4s up for tender
The New Zealand government has put up eight A-4s for sale by tender, along with 20 spare engines and massive inventory of spares.
Libyan communication facilities targeted by NATO
NATO has now switched to targeting Gaddafi’s communication facilities in a bid to weaken his control over his troops.
Alabama Air National Guard’s role in Bay of Pigs
Unknown to many, four pilots from the Alabama Air National Guard were killed during the failed Bay of Pigs invasion while flying the B-26.