The United States Air Force -- determined to wean itself off
dependence on foreign oil -- hopes to build what would be the first
of many plants designed to convert coal to a cleaner-burning
synthetic fuel.
Says Planemaker "Should Have Known" Of Fatigue Problems
The Missouri Air National Guard pilot who suffered severe
injuries when his F-15C broke apart inflight during a November 2007
training mission has sued Boeing, claiming the company "should have
known" the aging aircraft was "defective and unreasonably
dangerous."
Somewhere over Afghanistan, Capt. Rick Sofge’s heart
jumped a beat; his accompanying crew’s eyes fixed on a small
paved landing strip appearing around the corner from a sprawling
mountain chain. “We train for it, you expect it, you know it
is going to look small, it is going to look weird, and you are
going to go “whew,” said Sofge, KC-130 Hercules
aircraft commander, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365
(reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO International
Security Assistance Force.
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