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12 to 13 July – RAF Fairford’s Royal International Air Tattoo 2008 promises to be one of the world’s biggest and best air shows once again this year, with hundreds of aircrafts including the Red Arrows offering hours of death-defying displays to crowds from around the globe in Gloucestershire.
The Royal International Air Tattoo continues to be one of the biggest air shows in the global calendar of aviation events, and from Saturday 12 to Sunday 13 July 2008 swarms of almost 200,000 flying fans from across Gloucestershire and beyond will co...
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 Weapons load crews at Holloman Air Force Base are hard at work becoming proficient in loading F-22s. "Our guys are still learning, still getting trained," Sgt. Stephen Polk, weapons load crew expediter, said Wednesday.
The Raptor can carry two AIM-9 missiles, or Sidewinders, and three AIM-120s, according to Polk. He explained the heat-seeking Sidewinders are for close range air-to-air combat while the AIM-120s are medium range air-to-air missiles.
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| Canadian Discovery Channel films at Holloman AFB |
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 Canadians came to Holloman Air Force Base this week to film documentary segments about the F-22A Raptor and the QF-4 drone for Discovery Channel Canada's "Daily Planet" show.
Mark Stevenson, segment producer for the show, was on site with freelance camera man Mark Foerster Wednesday wrapping up the visit. Foerster was the primary camera operator while Stevenson served as secondary. The men had been filming since Monday.continue»
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| Thunderbirds 'Soar into Solstice' at Eielson |
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 More than 6,000 people witnessed what the Air Force is all about during the 2008 Soaring into Solstice airshow June 24 at Eielson Air Force Base.
On display for visitors to tour and take pictures of were an F-22 Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon, A-10 Thunderbolt II, KC-135 Stratotanker and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
Local residents were treated to demonstrations from military working dog... continue»
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| Wanted: Air Force F-22 Ground Support Specialists |
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 Working on the F-22 Aircraft as a mechanic in the Air Force is one of the newest specialty jobs in the Air Force.
The F-22 is the most state of the Art aircraft currently in play in the United States Armed Forces, the Raptor, as it is known, is the newest addition to the aviation division of the United States Air Force. The Aircraft itself borrows heavily from a... continue»
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| F-22 Raptor fighters began operations in New Mexico |
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 Ceremonies held at Holloman AFB, N.M., marked the formal beginning of operations for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor with the United States Air Force’s 49th Fighter Wing.
The 49th Fighter Wing has made its mark in military aviation history from World War II through every major military engagement to include more than 80 F-117 Nighthawk missions in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. With the arrival of the F-22 Raptor at... continue»
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| 192nd first Air Guard unit to fly F-22 for Operation Noble Eagle |
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 The Virginia Air National Guard's 192nd Fighter Wing here is the first Air Guard unit to fly the F-22 Raptor in support of Operation Noble Eagle.
Operation Noble Eagle was established by President George W. Bush to protect the American homeland following the terrorist attacks in September 2001.
Aircrews from the wing's 149th Fighter Squadron fly the Raptor.
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| Gates Offers Assurances on Support for Air Force |
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 A senior sergeant complained that the attention to the ground wars in Iraq and Afghanistan had left the Air Force short of personnel.
Veteran pilots pressed for answers about the future of the advanced F-22 fighter, which the Air Force regards as crucial to control of the skies.
The questions were asked of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates by Air Force personnel who were cle... continue»
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| New Air Combat Show to feature Dayton residents |
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 A new Discovery Military Channel series about aerial combat features contributions by two Dayton-area men.
"Showdown: Air Combat" depicts recreations of history's most compelling dogfights by pitting restored aircraft from every era of aerial warfare against one another in the air. The 10-episode series premieres Sunday, June 15, at 10 p.m. on the Mi... continue»
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| Lockheed Martin pushes for F-22 Raptor program |
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 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. came to town Monday on a mission to build support for its F-22 Raptor fighter jet built for the U.S. Air Force. A potential shutdown looms for the aircraft's production.
The ripple effect would hurt defense subcontractors nationwide, including GE Aviation System. which makes parts for the $137 million aircraft.
GE Aviation, formerly Smiths Aerospace, has a $47 million, 10-year contract with Lockheed Martin to ... continue»
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