Obama wishes troops Happy Thanksgiving
News | www.airforcetimes.com | 2 hours 40 minutes ago
“You know, there are certain days that remind me of why I ran for this office. And then there are moments like this where I pardon a turkey and send it to Disneyland,” President Barak Obama told a gaggle of reporters on the North Portico of the White House the day before Thanksgiving.
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/11/offduty_courage_112509/
Komsomolsk-on-Amur aviation plant supplied modernized Sukhoi Su-27SM jets to Russian Air Force
News | www.defpro.com | 4 hours 15 minutes ago
Moscow | The Sukhoi Holding Komsomolsk-on-Amur aviation plant (KnAAPO) has supplied on 20 November 2009 the final batch of modernized Sukhoi Su-27SM fighter jets to the Russian Air Force. ...
200th Eurofighter production aircraft delivered
News | www.air-attack.com | 8 hours 20 minutes ago
A military ceremony set the scene for the hand-over of the 200th Eurofighter production aircraft from EADS Defence & Security (DS) to the operator, the German Air Force.
http://www.air-attack.com/news/article/3933/200th-Eurofighter-production-aircraft-delivered.html
A330 Tanker Refuels Two Aircraft for the First Time - Flight Image of the Day
Blog | www.flightglobal.com | 12 hours 44 minutes ago
Airbus Military's A330-based multi-role tanker/transport (MRTT) has for the first time conducted the simultaneous in-flight refuelling of two aircraft, by hooking up with a pair of Spanish air force Boeing EF-18A fighters. Conducted using the first of five tankers on...
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/aircraft-pictures/2009/11/a330-tanker-refuels-two-aircra.html
Short Circuit Caused April 20 Predator UAV Crash
News | www.defense-aerospace.com | 13 hours 44 minutes ago
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. --- Air Force officials here said an MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft flying a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom lost contact with its ground control station and crashed in a forward operating area April 20, according to the Air Combat Command
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Warplanes: Sharper Eyes For New Hawks
News | www.strategypage.com | 15 hours 17 minutes ago
S. Air Force is ordering five more RQ-4 Global Hawk UAVs for about $55 million each. This order includes two Block 30 and three Block 40 versions. The air force is also ordering another ground station, ground crew equipment for the five new UAVs, and two additional sets of sensor gear.
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20091125.aspx
Pentagon Favors European Union Corruption in Air Force Tanker Buy - HUMAN EVENTS
News | www.humanevents.com | 17 hours 38 minutes ago
Recently, the Geneva, Switzerland based World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a preliminary ruling that according to media reports held that European governments have provided billions of dollars in illegal subsidies to Airbus in an attempt to steal market share and U.S.
Northrop Wins Air Force, National Guard Contracts
News | www.labusinessjournal.com | Nov 24, 2009
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The Air Force Reserve to Bring Kid Rock & Friends Overseas for the Holidays
Press Release | www.prnewswire.com | Nov 24, 2009
The Air Force Reserve to Bring Kid Rock & Friends Overseas for the Holidays. Kid Rock to headline 'Tour for the Troops' along with special guests Carlos Mencia and Jessie James.
Iraq Seeks F-16 Fighters
News | www.defenseindustrydaily.com | Nov 24, 2009
Iraq's military has made significant strides in recent months, and the country is beginning to order more advanced military equipment [...] - Publisher: Defense Industry Daily (Last update: 2009-11-24 19:58:46 GMT)
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Iraq-Seeks-F-16-Fighters-05057/
