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July 09, 2010

Boeing KC-X Bid Submitted To The U.S. Air Force

NewGen Tanker Based On B767

Boeing has submitted its proposal to the U.S. Air Force to provide the service with a next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft. Based on Boeing's 767 commercial airplane, the NewGen Tanker would replace 179 of the 400 Eisenhower-era KC-135 aircraft currently in the Air Force fleet.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Information In Fatal Florida AT-6G Accident

Warbird Went Down In The Gulf Of Mexico Off Fort Walton Beach

The NTSB has issued its preliminary findings in an accident involving an AT-6G which went down July 2nd in the Gulf of Mexico. The accident was witnessed by several people on the beach in Destin, FL, who said the aircraft entered a spin following a steep climb, and spun into the water.

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King Air Touches Down In Townsville

Last Of Five New King Airs To Be Delivered To RAAF No. 38 Squadron This Year

No. 38 Squadron at RAAF Townsville will soon receive the eighth and final King Air Interim Light Transport, Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Materiel and Science announced Tuesday. Three King Airs were handed over from Army's No. 173 Air Surveillance Squadron in November 2009.

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More Super Hornet Thunder Down Under

Six New Boeing Super Hornets Join RAAF Fleet

The RAAF's Super Hornet fleet grew to eleven with the arrival of six new F/A-18F aircraft at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley on July 6th. The RAAF's first five Super Hornets arrived in Australia on March 26.

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Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2009: Behind the Journey – Bob Baker’s P-51 Restorations

P-51 Mustang Owner Bob Baker Describes His Journey to the Pattillo Brothers

Rarely do a group of Warbird restoration enthusiasts get a chance to honor the brave sacrifice of the veteran pilots for which their planes represent; yet, that is precisely the extraordinary opportunity that became a reality for Bob Baker and his hard-working crew when they brought two legendary WWII pilots, the Pattillo brothers, to EAA AirVenture 2009.

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And, They're Off! EADS North America Submits KC-X Tanker Proposal

Airbus Consortium Gets Bid In A Day Before Deadline

EADS North America submitted its proposal in the U.S. Air Force KC-X aerial refueling tanker competition Thursday, a day ahead of the July 9 deadline.

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Move Over, Boeing And Airbus. Third Bidder Looks To Submit KC-X Proposal

US Aerospace And Antonov To Bid On USAF Tanker Program

 Aerospace and defense contractor U.S. Aerospace said Tuesday that it has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Antonov to bid on the request for proposal to supply 179 aerial refueling tankers to the U.S. Air Force.

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Officials Say Miscommunication Caused Fatal Air Strike

Wrong Location Given For Planned Afghan Ground Patrol

A joint assessment team composed of International Security Assistance Force and Afghan security forces members has determined that an air strike that killed six Afghan soldiers and injured one other this week was the result of miscommunication between ISAF and Afghan forces.

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Sense And Avoid: Autonomous Collision Avoidance System Demonstrated

Full-Size Unmanned Helicopter Avoids Terrain, Evaluates Landing Sites, Generates Approach Paths

Autonomous flight at low altitude and landing zone evaluation/selection using a full-size unmanned helicopter were recently demonstrated by a team from Piasecki Aircraft and Carnegie Mellon University.

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