Weapon loaders compete for last time on F-117
Posted on: Fri Jan 25th, 2008 | ACCNS

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 to determine which crew is the best of the yea...

Eurofighter Typhoon Logs over 35,000 Flying Hours
Posted on: Fri Jan 25th, 2008 | Eurofighter GmbH

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 Forces, including, since Summer 2007, Austria have...

Swedish government approves Thailand deal
Posted on: Fri Jan 25th, 2008 | Gripen International

Yesterday the Swedish Government approved the negotiated sale of aircraft and command and control systems to Thailand.

Deployed bomb squadron completes seventh global power sortie
Posted on: Fri Jan 25th, 2008 | pacaf.af.mil

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 on: Fri Jan 25th, 2008 | Boeing

ST. 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 anticipated U.S. Air Force Next Generation ...