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Headlines of: Wednesday 18 June, 2008

Wind tunnel tests contribute to first flight of F-35
Posted on: Wed Jun 18th, 2008 | AFPN

Wed Jun 18th, 2008 - Wind tunnel tests contribute to first flight of F-35ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. (AFPN) -- The June 11 completion of the first flight of the short takeoff/vertical landing version of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter resonated with Air Force engineers at the Arnold Engineering Development Center here.
Chairman Emphasizes Leadership as Fix to Air Force Problems
Posted on: Wed Jun 18th, 2008 | DoD

Wed Jun 18th, 2008 - Chairman Emphasizes Leadership as Fix to Air Force ProblemsNELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev., June 18, 2008 – Good leadership at all levels will fix what ails the Air Force, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday.
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Boeing, Northrop Statements on GAO Decision
Posted on: Wed Jun 18th, 2008 | Boeing

Wed Jun 18th, 2008 - Boeing, Northrop Statements on GAO DecisionBoeing Statement on Tanker Protest Ruling
GAO Recommends USAF to Reopen KC-X Tanker Bid Process
Posted on: Wed Jun 18th, 2008 | gao.gov

Wed Jun 18th, 2008 - GAO Recommends USAF to Reopen KC-X Tanker Bid Process Washington, DC - (June 18, 2008) - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today sustained the Boeing Company’s protest of the Department of the Air Force’s award of a contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for KC-X aerial refueling tankers. Boeing challenged the Air Force&#...
F-35 and F-22 programs are on divergent paths
Posted on: Wed Jun 18th, 2008 | star-telegram.com

Wed Jun 18th, 2008 - F-35 and F-22 programs are on divergent pathsClear air, politically speaking, appears to lie ahead for the F-35 joint strike fighter program after Lockheed Martin’s successful flight test last week of the first redesigned version.
Read More... | Section: Military | Topic: F-22 Raptor
Typhoon proves its air-surface capability
Posted on: Wed Jun 18th, 2008 | Royal Air Force (UK)

Wed Jun 18th, 2008 - Typhoon proves its air-surface capabilityTyphoon, the RAF's newest fighter aircraft, has passed its latest major hurdle on the way to becoming a fully fledged multi-role combat aircraft, with flying colours.
C-27J Spartan JCA #1 Successfully Completes First Flight in Italy
Posted on: Wed Jun 18th, 2008 | aleniana.com

Wed Jun 18th, 2008 - C-27J Spartan JCA #1 Successfully Completes First Flight in ItalyWashington - June 17, 2008 - Alenia North America, a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica and part of the Finmeccanica Group, announced today that the first C-27J Spartan for the U.S. Army's Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) successfully completed its maiden flight at the Alenia facility in Turin, Italy.
Strike Eagles roar above the Pacific
Posted on: Wed Jun 18th, 2008 | pacaf.af.mil

Wed Jun 18th, 2008 - Strike Eagles roar above the PacificANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Eighteen F-15E Strike Eagles and more than 400 Airmen from the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, arrived here as part of a scheduled air expeditionary force rotation to help maintain deterrent capabilities in the Pacific.
Read More... | Section: Military | Topic: F-15 Eagle
B-52 presence on Guam demonstrates global strike capabilities
Posted on: Wed Jun 18th, 2008 | af.mil

Wed Jun 18th, 2008 - B-52 presence on Guam demonstrates global strike capabilitiesANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Personnel and B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., continue to provide a bomber presence here, helping maintain stability and provide security in the Asia-Pacific region.
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