News of October 29, 2005
No Early End to C-17, C-130J Production Lines, Companies Say
Posted at: Sat Oct 29th, 2005
It’s too early to talk about closing the production lines for the Boeing C-17 or Lockheed Martin C-130J, company officials said Oct. 28.
Responding to concerns that the Pentagon’s upcoming Mobility Capability Study (MCS) could lead to budget cuts that shut down the lines ...
Nellis AFB Predator Squadron is Activated
Posted at: Sat Oct 29th, 2005
Nellis Air Force Base is welcoming a new squadron. At the Oct. 28th ceremony, the 3rd Special Operations Squadron was officially activated. Members will be working with the hi-tech Predator aircraft.
The Predator aircraft is used primarily in Iraq and Afghanistan. There is no pilot. ...
Raptors Return with Insight, Information
Posted at: Sat Oct 29th, 2005
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. - The familiar sound of flying Raptors will soon fill the Virginia skies again.
The 27th Fighter Squadron returns here Oct. 28 from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, ending two weeks of out-of-town training and bringing the first-ever deployment for the F/A-22 Ra...
