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USAF ends continuous bomber presence at Andersen AFB

Posted on April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 by alert5

The U. S. Air Force does not have any bombers deployed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam since Apr. 16. Ending its 16-year continuous bomber presence there.

A 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-52 Stratofortress departs the flightline on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 14, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heal)

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Airbus achieved first ever fully automatic boom air-to-air refuelling

Posted on April 19, 2020 by alert5

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FTC-2000G has secured its first export order; South East Asian customer

Posted on April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 by alert5

Chairman of Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation, Wang Wenfei, has revealed that the company had secured an order for the FTC-2000G advanced jet trainer this year.

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Posted on April 18, 2020 by alert5

C-HGB to undergo five more flight tests before production

Posted on April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 by alert5

Speaking to Breaking Defense, Lt. Gen. Neil Thurgood, says the common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) will undergo five more flight tests before production starts in fourth quarter FY23.

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