News of January 13, 2009
U-2 Pilot Joins Elite - Reaches 2000 Flying Hours
Posted at: Tue Jan 13th, 2009
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Maj. Thomas Ryan of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron here has just reached 2,000 flying hours, a rare milestone in the career of a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot.
C-5M Super Galaxy completes developmental testing in Alaska, Australia
Posted at: Tue Jan 13th, 2009
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The C-5M Super Galaxy completed its second and final Integrated Systems Evaluation test, flying a 56-hour, 27,000-mile mission around the Pacific Rim, including stops in Alaska and Australia.
Russian Air Force to get 34 warplanes rejected by Algeria
Posted at: Tue Jan 13th, 2009
MOSCOW, January 13 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Air Force will receive later this year 34 modern MiG-29 SMT and MiG-29 UBT fighter jets that Algeria re...
Russia has 3 export orders for Ka-52 helicopters - manufacturer
Posted at: Tue Jan 13th, 2009
MOSCOW, January 13 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has received export orders for the delivery of Ka-52 Hokum-B combat helicopters from three countries, the manufacturer said on Tuesday.
The Ka-52 is a twin-seat derivative of the Ka-50 Hokum-A att...
Raptors return to the Pacific
Posted at: Tue Jan 13th, 2009
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- Six F-22 Raptors arrived at Kadena Air Base, Jan. 10, as part of a three-month deployment in support of U.S. Pacific Command's security obligations in the Western Pacific.
