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Richard Passman’s last interview was on the Manned Orbiting Laboratory

Posted on May 6, 2020 by alert5

Richard Passman gave an interview to Dwayne A. Day on his work in the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program earlier this year before he died on Apr. 1.

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JBER Elephant Walk

Posted on May 6, 2020 by alert5

U.S. Air Force aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing, 176th Wing and the 477th Fighter Group form an elephant walk at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 5, 2020. The large show-of-force demonstrated the wings’ rapid mobility capabilities and response readiness during COVID-19 and also highlighted the ability to generate combat airpower at a moment’s notice to ensure regional stability throughout the North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Farnsworth)

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LMM fired from Royal Navy Wildcat

Posted on May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 by alert5

The Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) has been test-fired from a Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter on May 4, The Daily Telegraph reported.

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B-29 to join Team McConnell in fly over of Wichita

Posted on May 6, 2020 by alert5

A restored B-29 bomber nicknamed Doc will be joining 2 KC-135s and a KC-46 for a fly over Wichita today.

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Turkey’s A400Ms have been flying to South Africa to delivery COVID19 aid and pick up munitions

Posted on May 6, 2020 by alert5

Flight tracking data has shown that Turkey is sending its A400M airlifters to South Africa for the past few days.

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