USAF

Military Aviation News August 17, 2010

USAF Ramstein Airmen, C-130s deliver supplies to Russia

/17/2010Â -Â RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS)Â –Â Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraftÂ flew missions into Russia from Ramstein Air Base Aug. 13 delivering firefighting supplies promised by President Barack…

Military Aviation News May 4, 2010

New USAF MC-12 unit activated at Kandahar Airfield

5/4/2010Â -Â KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS)Â –Â Officials activated the Air Force’s newest MC-12 Liberty squadron in a ceremony here May 1.Â The 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron has been…

Military Aviation News April 27, 2010

USAF F-16 drawdown begins at Spangdahlem AB Germany

4/26/2010Â -Â SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS)Â –Â Six F-16 Fighting Falcons are scheduled to depart here April 27 as the first step for the 52nd Fighter Wing staff…

Military Aviation News April 19, 2010

First Lockheed Martin/USAF HC-130J Combat Rescue Tanker Rolls Out

MARIETTA, Ga., April 19th, 2010 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] rolled out the first of a new fleet of HC-130J combat rescue tankers for the…

Military Aviation News April 9, 2010

USAF CV-22 crash in Afghanistan kills 3 troops, civilian

4/9/2010Â -Â WASHINGTON (AFNS)Â –Â An Air Force CV-22 Osprey crashed in southern Afghanistan April 8, killing three servicemembers, one civilian employee and injuring numerous other servicemembers. The cause…

Military Aviation News April 6, 2010

USAF Airmen rescue injured sailor in Pacific Ocean

4/5/2010Â -Â MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. (AFNS)Â –Â Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing here completed a four-day rescue missionÂ April 4Â for a sailor injured at sea. Officials…

Military Aviation News March 19, 2010

USAF Predator passes 700,000 hours

3/19/2010Â -Â CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS)Â –Â Airmen of the 432nd Air Expeditionary WingÂ reached a new flightÂ milestoneÂ March 12 when they surpassed 700,000 flight hours in the MQ-1B…

Military Aviation News March 13, 2010

USAF Fairchild A-10 Inspections Ordered

WASHINGTONÂ –Â The Air Force has issued a TCTO (time compliance technical order) requiring immediate inspection and repair of wing cracks for a portion of the A-10…

Civilian aviation news, Military Aviation News March 8, 2010

USAF Bagram Airmen respond to aircraft emergency

3/8/2010Â -Â BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS)Â –Â Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group here were some of the first responders on the scene after an Airbus A300…

Military Aviation News January 19, 2010

USAF F-15 rewire flight to save money, manhours

1/19/2010Â -Â ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS)Â –Â A new rewire flight at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is playing a key role in keeping the aging F-15…

Military Aviation News January 15, 2010

USAF Predator crashes in southern Afghanistan

1/15/2010Â -Â SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS)Â –Â An Air Force MQ-1 Predator crashed in southern Afghanistan aboutÂ 1 a.m. Kabul time Jan.Â 15. The crash was not caused by enemy fire. The…

Military Aviation News January 15, 2010

USAF Global Hawk collects reconnaissance data during Haiti relief efforts

1/15/2010Â -Â WASHINGTON (AFNS)Â –Â A Q-4 Global Hawk is providing imagery to determine the extent of damage to earthquake-stricken Haiti and usability of its infrastructure, an Air Force…

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