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Air Force Weapons School conducts Mobility Air Forces Exercise

U.S. Air Force photo A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III performs evasive countermeasures by launching flares during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise Nov. 16, over the Nevada Test and Training Range. The U.S. Air Force Weapons School holds MAFEX twice a ye ...

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Posted: 9 days ago

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RCAF welcomes the 17th and final “workhorse” of Canada’s CC-130J

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) proudly welcomed the 17th and final aircraft of Canadas new CC-130J Hercules fleet on May 11, 2012 at 8 Wing CFB Trenton, where it will soon be used to provide the Canadian Forces with vital tactical airlift across Canad ...

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Posted: 9 days ago

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First C-17 in AF Takes Last Flight Over Skies of Edwards

The U.S. Air Force Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news release Team Edwards and the C-17 Integrated Test Team at the 418th Flight Test Squadron recently bid the U.S. Air Force's first C-17 Globemaster III (S N 87-0025) a final farewell as it d ...

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Posted: 2 weeks ago

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C-17s delivery to start in June 2013

Posted by- Neelam Mathews April 30, 2012 Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) have been signed with the Government of the United States (USG) for the procurement of C-17 Globemaster aircraft as well as six C-130J aircraft along with associated equipment f ...

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Posted: 3 weeks ago

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RSAF Aircraft Sightings

F-16 Falcon, C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster, plus a Bell helicopter which I saw this morning (Thursday last week), it feels like our neighbor across the straits is conducting some sort of aerial maneuvers training. Tanjung Langsat is actually on a str ...

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Posted: 1 month ago

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RNZAF 75th Airshow: That's all folks [for now...]

Well that's it for my coverage from the RNZAF's 75th anniversary airshow [unless I get really keen to publish a couple more photos in the coming weeks]. I hope you've enjoyed the pictures, thanks for your comments [and corrections at times]. If you got the ...

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Posted: 1 month ago

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RNZAF 75th Airshow: Boeing C17 Globemaster

There were 2 Boeing C17 Globemasters at the airshow. The one pictured below is a USAF model, 05-5147 and is the aircraft that later performed . The RAAF also sent one, but I don't seem to have any photos. This is one impressive looking aircraft Unfortunate ...

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Posted: 1 month ago

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US likely to bag $1.4bn deal for 22 attack choppers

TNN The US may have been ejected out of the $10.4 billion race to supply 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) to the IAF, but it is going great guns on other fronts. After the $4.1-billion contract for 10 C-17 Globemaster-III giant strategic airli ...

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Posted: 7 months ago