Archive for December, 2017

Air Force Secretary Backs A-10 Warthog Wing Upgrade To Keep It Flying

Posted on December 12th, 2017 · Posted in Aviation News

After years of speculation surrounding the fate of the A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog” — and amid compounding budget pressures — the Air Force’s beloved light attack aircraft just picked up a major boost from current Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on..
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Boeing KC-46A Tanker Completes First Flight

Posted on December 10th, 2017 · Posted in Factory Fresh

The first Boeing KC-46A tanker that will be delivered to the U.S. Air Force next year successfully completed its first flight and airborne tests, taking off from Paine Field at 10:32 a.m. PST, December 8, 2017 and landing approximately three-and-one-half hours later. “Today’s flight is another milestone for the Air..
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