Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, gave the order for U.S. troops to evacuate Al Asad Airbase, Iraq from an impending ballistic missile by Iran only after the Iranians have downloaded the last commercial satellite images fo the base.
Greyhounds and Hawkeyes vacating NS Norfolk
The runway at Naval Station Norfolk will require repaving and the Grumman C-2 and E-2 aircraft will be relocating to NAS Oceana from Mar. 1 to Jun. 30.
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JASDF Kawasaki C-2 visiting Vietnam on Mar. 8
Japan is sending three types of transport aircraft to Vietnam for long-range flying training in March.
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Irish Air Corps PC-9 with engine failure glide 30km to make safe landing
A Irish Air Corps PC-9 suffered an in-flight engine failure on Feb. 26 during a training mission in the afternoon.
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Mike Durant of Black Hawk Down fame talks about his role during Desert Storm
On the 30th anniversary of Desert Storm, retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mike Durant spoke about his role during the war in the Gulf.
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