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December 21, 2010

96th ARS Airmen Start Flying At Hickam

Squadron Was Activated In September, First Refueling Mission Last Week

Airmen from the 96th Air Refueling Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor performed their first operational mission Dec. 13 by refueling B-52 Stratofortresses from the 5th Wing at Minot AFB, ND. The 96th ARS was activated here in September and has been conducting training sorties since then.

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C-17 Globemaster Passes 2 Million Flight Hours

Equates To Over 1 Billion Nautical Miles

The worldwide fleet of C-17 Globemaster III airlifters surpassed 2 million flying hours during an airdrop mission over Afghanistan on Dec. 10. Reaching 2 million flight hours equates to 1.13 billion nautical miles – the equivalent of a C-17 flying to the moon and back 2,360 times.

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Pilatus Wins Swiss Air Force PC-21 Follow-Up Order

Contract Includes Logistics, Engineering, Debriefing Systems

The Swiss Air Force plans to expand its PC-21 Jet Pilot Training System (JEPAS), and has placed a follow-up order for two additional PC-21 turboprop training aircraft along with logistics and engineering services, plus another debriefing system.

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CV-22 Accident Investigation Board Results Released

Board Could Not Determine Cause By "Clear And Convincing Evidence" Standard

Air Force Special Operations Command officials released the results of their investigation into the CV-22 Osprey accident April 9, near Qalat, Afghanistan late last week. Four were killed and 16 injured in the accident.

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Euro Hawk UAV Aircraft Completes 30-Hour Flight

Global Hawk Variant Will Fly For The German Air Force

The German Air Force Euro Hawk UAS recently proved its long endurance capability with a 30.3-hour flight over Edwards Air Force Base, CA.

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First Flight For NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter For Spain

Forty Five Military Helos Ordered By The Spanish Government

The first flight of Spain's NH90 TTH tactical transport helicopter was conducted Monday, an event Eurocopter says will sustaining the development pace for this multinational rotary-wing program. The one-hour mission was performed at Eurocopter's Marignane facility in France.

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