Aircraft Deployed Over Several Areas Of Northern California
Nearly a dozen aircraft and crews from the California Air and Army National Guard are battling wildfires across Northern California, according to the California National Guard public affairs office.
The Air Force Association (AFA) has announced 20 grants promoting aerospace education for hundreds of students through Civil Air Patrol squadrons. These AFA grants, each $250, are awarded four times each year, twice to units and twice to educators. AFA distributes these grants to squadrons for use in any Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) activity or materials that promote aerospace education.
Test Aircraft Have Already Logged Some 1,600 Hours Flight Time
Beechcraft Corporation says it has completed the inaugural flight of its first production Beechcraft AT-6 light attack aircraft. The company marked the event at its headquarters in Wichita, KS, with employees and dignitaries. With more than 1,600 hours already logged in AT-6 test aircraft, Beechcraft is offering the AT-6 to U.S. partner nations in need of light attack air support "for the most demanding scenarios."
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