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Air Force Plans to Close 911th Airlift Wing - Patch.com

Air Force Plans to Close 911th Airlift Wing
Patch.com
By Alie Gensheimer Lawmakers representing Moon and local leaders today vowed to fight a renewed effort by the US Air Force to close the 911th Airlift Wing in Moon and move or retire its aircraft over the next two years. US Rep.
US Air Force to cut great number of servicemen, aircraft amid budget cutsPhilippine Star
US Air Force to cut fleet in budget squeeze: OfficialsStraits Times
US Air Force Outlines Plans to Cut 286 Planes, Donley SaysBusinessWeek
London South East
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2/5/2012 6:47:52 AM

Hometown Hero: Aviation fuels airman's USAF career - Florida Today

Hometown Hero: Aviation fuels airman's USAF career
Florida Today
Kenneth Sticker's love of aviation naturally led him to the US Air Force. The 2005 graduate of Merritt Island High School is in the Air Force's 344th Training Squadron and is learning to operate the booms of aerial refueling aircraft.

2/5/2012 12:21:48 AM

Air Force sweeps RIT with 4-2 win - U.S. Air Force Academy Athletics

U.S. Air Force Academy Athletics

Air Force sweeps RIT with 4-2 win
U.S. Air Force Academy Athletics
US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force scored four goals in the third period as the Falcons swept RIT with a 4-2 victory in an Atlantic Hockey Association game Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Academy's Cadet Ice Arena. The Falcons improved to 14-7-6 overall ...

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2/4/2012 11:44:43 PM

A condition for pilots: 'existential conflict' - Boston Globe

Boston Globe

A condition for pilots: 'existential conflict'
Boston Globe
By Farah Stockman File 2008/AP Colonel Charles W. Manley pilots a training simulator for the US Air Force's MQ-1 Predator, at the March Air Reserve Base in California. MUCH HAS been written on the psychological impact of the US drone war on the tribal ...

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2/4/2012 11:06:02 PM

AF, firms seek UAV flights in civil air space - AirForceTimes.com

AF, firms seek UAV flights in civil air space
AirForceTimes.com
By Dave Majumdar - Staff writer A few US companies are developing optionally piloted aircraft in the realization that it could be many years before unmanned planes are smart enough to replicate the ability of a human pilot to sense other air traffic ...

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2/4/2012 7:51:43 AM

Air Force proposal could mean changes in Fort Smith, LRAFB - Today's THV

Today's THV

Air Force proposal could mean changes in Fort Smith, LRAFB
Today's THV
LITTLE ROCK (KTHV) -- There are proposed changes for the US Air Force and they could impact bases in Arkansas. The Air Force outlined recommended plans Friday as part of President Obama's budget heading to Congress this month.
Air Force: 188th to lose A-10 mission (Updated)The City Wire
Local Air Guard base to remain open, with new type of aircraftNews Sentinel
Indiana lawmakers: Any 122nd cuts would have a deep impactFort Wayne Journal Gazette (blog)
Fort Smith Times Record
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2/4/2012 1:33:22 AM

MILITARY: F-35 shows why it's so hard to cut a federal program - North County Times

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MILITARY: F-35 shows why it's so hard to cut a federal program
North County Times
The first US Air Force F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft soars over Destin, Fla., before landing at its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, July 14, 2011. Its pilot, Lt. Col. Eric Smith of the 58th Fighter Squadron, is the first Air ...
US Congress battles over F-35 programBusiness Mirror
Lockheed: Foreign investors will offset F-35 programEmeraldCoast.com

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2/3/2012 11:01:26 AM

US Navy still sees savings on its version of Northrop drone - Reuters

US Navy still sees savings on its version of Northrop drone
Reuters
Neither the Navy nor the Air Force are providing many details until the Pentagon's fiscal 2013 budget is released on Feb. 13, but the Navy says both military services will continue to look for synergies on the unmanned aircraft programs. US Navy ...

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2/3/2012 12:11:11 AM

Sierra Nevada Corporation Corrects the Record on U.S. Air Force Light Air ... - Sacramento Bee

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Sierra Nevada Corporation Corrects the Record on U.S. Air Force Light Air ...
Sacramento Bee
2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the winner of the US Air Force Light Air Support (LAS) competition, today issued a point-by-point rebuttal of misinformation being spread by the disqualified contender for the contract ...
Sierra Nevada Corporation Corrects the Record on US Air Force Light Air ...MarketWatch (press release)

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2/2/2012 3:23:47 PM

USAF Reveals Latest X-Plane: X-56A - Aviation Week

Aviation Week

USAF Reveals Latest X-Plane: X-56A
Aviation Week
A new US Air Force X-plane designated X-56A will explore active control technology for potential use in future high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) reconnaissance aircraft. Designed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works, the X-56A flying wing will also ...
New USAF X-Plane, the X-56A UAV, Revealed by Aviation WeekMarketWatch (press release)
New X-Drone to Test Advanced Wing Design for Future HALE UASDefense Update

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2/1/2012 9:31:23 AM