News of January 25, 2008
Weapon loaders compete for last time on F-117
Posted at: Fri Jan 25th, 2008
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (ACCNS) -- The final F-117A Weapons Load Crew of the Year Competition gave an audience one last chance to witness Nighthawk load crews in action on Jan. 18. The competition placed 2006's quarterly winners against each other t...
Eurofighter Typhoon Logs over 35,000 Flying Hours
Posted at: Fri Jan 25th, 2008
Hallbergmoos – The combined fleet of 135 in-service Eurofighter Typhoons and seven Flight Test aircraft has accumulated over 35,000 flying hours by the end of December 2007. Since introduction into service in Spring 2004, the five customer Air Fo...
Swedish government approves Thailand deal
Posted at: Fri Jan 25th, 2008
Yesterday the Swedish Government approved the negotiated sale of aircraft and command and control systems to Thailand.
The negotiations have been carried out between the Swedish Defe...
Deployed bomb squadron completes seventh global power sortie
Posted at: Fri Jan 25th, 2008
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., took off late in the evening on Jan. 17 in support of a global power mission to Alaska.
Boeing and Lockheed Martin Team for Next Generation Bomber Program
Posted at: Fri Jan 25th, 2008ST. LOUIS, and BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 25, 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced they will team to perform studies and system development efforts including collaborative research and development in pursuit of the ...
