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US Astronaut Hall of Fame welcomes trio - Florida Today

US Astronaut Hall of Fame welcomes trio
Florida Today
Interesting fact: A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Precourt also attended the French Air Force Academy in 1976 as part of an exchange program. He is fluent in both Russian and French. To be eligible, astronauts must have made their ...

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1/28/2012 11:46:18 AM

US weapons for future include key relics of past - Fox News

US weapons for future include key relics of past
Fox News
They include the Air Force's venerable B-52 bomber, whose current model entered service shortly before Obama was born. There is the even older U-2 spy plane, which began flying in 1955 and burst into the spotlight in May 1960 when Francis Gary Powers ...

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1/28/2012 10:09:13 AM

President Obama should keep aircraft jobs in the U.S. - Lodi News-Sentinel

President Obama should keep aircraft jobs in the U.S.
Lodi News-Sentinel
Among Obama's proposals will be to improve education and job training initiatives, especially among the long-term unemployed, as well as offer tax breaks to companies that "insource" jobs back to the United States. On his jobs promise, Obama has zero ...

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1/28/2012 4:24:55 AM

US may rely on aging U-2 spy planes longer than expected - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

US may rely on aging U-2 spy planes longer than expected
Los Angeles Times
But for more than half a century, the CIA and US military have relied on a skinny sinister-looking black jet to go deep behind enemy lines for vital intelligence-gathering missions. The high-flying U-2 spy plane was first designed during the Eisenhower ...
Defense to cut ties with spy planesSignal
DoD cuts Block 30 Global Hawk, but spares other UAVsFlightglobal
Exclusive: US Air Force terminating Northrop unmanned planeReuters
Jamestown Sun -Defenseworld.net -UPI.com
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1/27/2012 11:11:48 PM

Air Force to cut 10000 airmen, close bases - Dayton Daily News

Edwards Air Force Base

Air Force to cut 10000 airmen, close bases
Dayton Daily News
By Jack Torry and Jessica Wehrman WASHINGTON — The US Air Force expects to close some of its bases across the country during the next few years as it retires older planes and cuts up to 10000 airmen. While one independent analyst said it would be ...
Air Force To Cut 10000; Global Hawks Get WarehousedAOL Defense
SD bases strong in face of closuresSioux Falls Argus Leader
CSAF: AF will be smaller but superb forceEdwards Air Force Base
Rapid City Journal -KOTA
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1/27/2012 9:51:41 PM

Struggling in US, F-35 fighter pushes sales abroad - The Associated Press

Struggling in US, F-35 fighter pushes sales abroad
The Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — Detractors say the F-35 stealth fighter, the costliest military plane ever, is destined to go down as one of the biggest follies in aviation history. But it may have found a savior: deep-pocketed US allies hungry to add its super high ...

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1/27/2012 12:52:00 AM

Air Force exercise source of area disturbance - Dixie Press Online

Dixie Press Online

Air Force exercise source of area disturbance
Dixie Press Online
GEORGE – Washington County residents have been experiencing loud booms and shaking homes since Monday and wondered what was happening – the US Air Force has the answer. Capt. Jessica Martin, a public relations officer for Nellis Air Force Base, ...
WINTER WEATHERLincoln County Record

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1/26/2012 5:53:55 PM

Weekend Accidents Cause No Injuries - Lincoln County Record

Weekend Accidents Cause No Injuries
Lincoln County Record
LINCOLN COUNTY — Snow and icy roads were blamed for three non-injury accidents that occurred over the weekend on US Highway 93 and State Route 319. Lincoln County Sheriff Kerry Lee said an 18-wheel semi trailer spun out on the south side of the Oak ...

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1/26/2012 3:57:50 PM

USAF, Army Still Squabbling Over C-27J - Aviation Week

Aviation Week

USAF, Army Still Squabbling Over C-27J
Aviation Week
The US Army and Air Force are in the final throes of hashing out an updated agreement on the time-sensitive, direct-support airlift mission, the latest chapter in a years-long saga over how to ship supplies to remote soldiers despite two wars and one ...
Disappearing Into Thin AirTIME (blog)
US Defense Budget: 6 Key PrioritiesVoice of America (blog)
C-27 cargo planes targeted in defense cutsKXLH Helena News
Charleston Gazette -DoD Buzz -Stuff.co.nz
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1/26/2012 3:41:38 PM

National Museum USAF displays formerly classified reconnaissance satellites - Air Force Link

Air Force Link

National Museum USAF displays formerly classified reconnaissance satellites
Air Force Link
26 to officially place three formerly classified reconnaissance satellites on public display in the Cold War Gallery at the National Museum of the US Air Force here. The three satellites -- Gambit 1 KH-7, Gambit 3 KH-8 and Hexagon KH-9 -- were among ...
Three former spy satellites go on displaySeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

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1/26/2012 2:54:28 PM