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Duxford airshow marks US Army Airforce 'friendly invasion'
BBC News
A Hawker Hurricane X, Supermarine Spitfire Mk I, Republic P-47G Thunderbolt and P-51C Mustang Princess Elizabeth will fly in its spring show. The display marks the 70th anniversary of the United States Army Air Forces' (USAAF) arrival at RAF Duxford.

'Gambler' named No. 1 fighter pilot in Air Force with 2 awards
Sumter Item
Anthony C. Shine Award, awarded by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, focuses attention on and accords recognition to an outstanding fighter pilot for proficiency and professionalism in flying a fighter aircraft, making him the No. 1 fighter pilot in ...

Former UP student to graduate with honors from US Air Force Academy
GMA News
From someone who only watched planes fly above his home in the Philippines, the lone Filipino in his batch at the United States Armed Forces Academy (USAFA) will now graduate with honors next week and will soon be flying planes himself. According to an ...

Kansas.com

GFAFB not selected by Air Force for new tankers
Prairie Business
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- An announcement by the U.S. Air Force on May 22 to locate a new air refueling mission at a base in Kansas instead of Grand Forks wasn't surprising at all to John Marshall, a Grand Forks attorney who has been involved in several ...
NEW DETAILS: Fairchild Named Alternative Base To Fly New Air For - Spokane ...KHQ Right Now
McConnell, Pease and Altus chosen to host KC-46A tankerAirForceTimes.com
Air Force Picks First Three KC-46A BasesDoD Buzz
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Exclusive: US Air Force to move forward target date for F-35 use
Fox Business
The Navy has set mid-2018 for starting operational use of its C-model F-35, which is designed for use aboard U.S. aircraft carriers. Its deadline or threshold date is early 2019. The Air Force decision marks a reversal from its earlier insistence that ...

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Air Force Academy graduates, Friends of USAFA, rally to support Class of 2013 ...
U.S. Air Force Academy
Historic World War II aircraft retake to the skies of Colorado Springs May 27-29, to perform flyovers for the graduation events of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Class of 2013. Traditionally, the Air Force Academy's graduation ceremony flyover is ...
Meet Filipino who will graduate with honors at US academyABS CBN News

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