In western Germany, a United States Air Force attack jet on a training mission crashed on Friday, injuring the pilot as he ejected to safety, authorities said. Police spokeswoman Monika Peters said, “The A-10 Thunderbolt II went down near the village of Laufeld, between the former West German capital of Bonn and Trier.” The pilot [...]
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US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt crashes in Germany
Posted: April 4, 2011 by admin in Airplane News, USAFTags: a-10, a-10 news, a-10 thunderbolt, a-10 thunderbolt crash germany, a-10 thunderbolt model plane, a10, a10 models, a10 thunderbold crash, wood model airplane
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Altus AFB C-17s take training to Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Posted: March 30, 2011 by admin in Airplane News, USAFTags: afb, altus air force, boeing c17, c-17, c-17 globemaster, c-17 globemaster model plane, c-5 galaxy model, c17, c17 globemaster iii, c17 model, c17 models, c5 galaxy, fort sill
Members in Fort Sill are transforming the fort into an airfield busy with frequent evening arrivals and departures as C-17 Globemaster III aircrews from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., are training here. Altus AFB pilots are honing their skills in assault landing zone procedures that require them to land in a 500-foot area on the runway and [...]
Lockheed Martin Support Enables F-22 Deployments Worldwide
Posted: March 18, 2011 by admin in Airplane News, USAFTags: F-22, F-22 Raptor, F-22 Raptor airplane, f-22 raptor models, f22 model, f22 raptor, f22 raptor fighter, f22 raptor models, fighter f22 raptor, lockheed martin f-22, Lockheed Martin Support Enables F-22 Deployments Worldwide, raptor usaf
After a hectic 2010, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is logging a deployment-intensive pace in early 2011. The company continues to provide key support to the fleet as the Raptor projects power globally. In January and February, the USAF had Raptors deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of a rotational deployment for a [...]
USAF B-1 Lancers get new braking system
Posted: March 7, 2011 by admin in USAFTags: air force, air force b-1, b-1 aircaft, b-1 lancer, b-1 lancer model, b-1 lancer usaf, b-1 model, b-1b lancer, b1 lancer, b1 lancer model plane, b1 new braking system, pacific aircraft models, rockwell b-1 lancer, rockwell b1, usaf, usaf b-1, wood model airplane
B-1 Lancer can generate more than 30,000 pounds of thrust and reach speeds greater than 900 MPH, but can it stop safely after reaching such speeds? Thanks to an ongoing brake modification of the B-1B Lancer, the aircraft has a new, more effective means of coming to a stop. The modification, which costs $15,787 per [...]