The A330 MRTT has successfully refueled an aircraft using the Fuselage Refuelling Unit (FRU) for the first time.
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All female catapult team on USS Abraham Lincoln
Fourteen female Sailors assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) Air department formed an all-female catapult crew to launch aircraft in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Jan. 23.
First U.S.-trained Afghan helicopter pilots begin Mi-17 qualification course
The first two Afghan air force helicopter pilots to complete basic pilot training in the U.S. recently began the initial Mi-17 qualification course meant to convert them into Mi-17 helicopter pilots at the Afghan air force base in Kabul.
RNLAF’s CH-47F (NL) Chinook makes 1st flight
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) CH-47F (NL) Chinook made its first flight in a ceremony Jan. 25 at Summit Aviation in Middletown, Del.
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Germany to sell 13 A400Ms
Germany plans to sell away 13 of its A400M transports in order to cut costs. It will still place an order for 53 aircraft but some of those will be offered to other buyers.
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