The first Afghan officer to train in the United States in nearly
50 years earned his pilot wings in a ceremony at Columbus Air Force
Base. Lt. Faiz Mohammed Ramaki was presented his pilot wings by
Col. Roger Watkins, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, after
completing the Aviation Leadership Program.
Looking For A Rematch With Northrop Grumman On Refueling
Planes
After successfully protesting the award of a contract for aerial
refueling tankers based on an Airbus platform to Northrop Grumman,
Boeing is proposing a tanker design using either its 767 or 777
airframes when bids are re-opened next week.
An RAF pilot and a British military cadet were
killed Sunday when their two place Grob Tutor collided with a
civilian glider in flight. Both aircraft fell to the ground, but
the pilot of the glider managed to parachute safely following the
incident.
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