Iraqi insurgents using outdated anti-aircraft artillery were
responsible for shooting down a Royal Air Force C130 north of
Baghdad, Iraq, January 30th. All ten military personnel on board
were killed.
US Air Forces in Europe activated a new wing at RAF Mildenhall
May 12 enhancing the command’s ability to provide support to
its geographically separated units in the United Kingdom.
Air Assets International of Lafayette, Colorado and Bob Hammer
LLC (Me262 Project) of Everett, WA have signed an agreement to
complete the restoration process of two Messerschmitt Bf109 Wk.
Nmrs, 10144 and 10256, both F4 models, to flying condition.
The US Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC)
has been tasked to re-open the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics
Complex (NFAC) located on NASA's Ames Research Center near San
Francisco.