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• The USAFs Secret Spaceplane

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Its been a long wait—in some ways, more than 50 years—but in April 2010, the U.S. Air Force is scheduled to launch an Atlas V booster from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying the newest U.S. spacecraft, the unmanned X-37, to orbit. The X-37 embodies the Air Forces desire for an operational spaceplane, a wish that ...
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• Obama administration – mission is not to defeat the Taliban?

  
  Boudica BPI Weblog — Authority: 132
  In June, McChrystal noted, he had arrived in Afghanistan and set about fulfilling his assignment. His lean face, hovering on the screen at the end of the table, was replaced by a mission statement on a slide: “Defeat the Taliban. Secure the Population.” “Is that really what you think your mission is?” one of ...
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• Morgan Freeman buys private plane

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  London, December 06 (ANI): Morgan Freeman has bought a private plane.‘The Shawshank Redemption’ actor had been in the U.S. Air Force as a young adult, but had learnt to fly in 2002.He has earned a pilot’s license to make his journey possible.“I’m flying from here (U.S.) to South Africa. Then, since we’ve ...
  19 hours ago

• First Captive X-51 WaveRider Flight Set for Wednesday

  
  Parabolic Arc — Authority: 529
  X-51 Waverider Air Force’s X-51 WaveRider close to first flight AviationDayton The first “captive carry” flight of the Air Force’s revolutionary X-51 WaveRider is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9, in California, a spokesman said today. (...) Read the rest of First Captive X-51 WaveRider Flight Set ...
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• General Officer Assignment

  
  The Republican Temple — Authority: 489
  The chief of staff, Air Force announced today the following assignment: Maj. Gen. James O. Poss from director, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., to director, ...
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• Picture of the Day: Osan Warthog

  
  ROK Drop — Authority: 529
  OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (Dec. 2, 2009) - Col. Thomas Deale taxies his A-10 for the last time during his fini flight here. After serving as the 51st Fighter Wing commander for 14 months, Col. Deale will move on to an assignment at the Pentagon. ( U.S. Air Force photo/MSgt Marlin Zimmerman) PACOM ...
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• White House aides insisted F-22 be removed from Obama speech venue

  
  Boudica BPI Weblog — Authority: 132
  http://www.freerepublic.com/%5ehttp:/thecable.foreignpolicy.com/pos… When President Obama spoke to troops at Alaska’s Elmendorf Air Force Base last month, the unit there parked a shiny new F-22 fighter plane in the hanger. But according to multiple sources, White House aides demanded the plane be changed to an ...
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• A1C Reed Shane: An Airman’s Tour at Osan AB (1965-1966)

  
  ROK Drop — Authority: 529
  A1C Reed Shane spent a year at Osan and shared his photos with us. He stated, I was there from May 1965 thru July 1966.” Reed lamented that he made A1c in two years and then didn’t have any chance for E-5. Musing on it, he said, he might have stayed in if there was a bonus, but there was nothing. This was just ...
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• C-130J Production Looking Up

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 439
  Lockheed is planning on doubling production of the C-130J transport aircraft over the next few years . Demand for the aircraft from overseas customers has increased. The U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps also buy several aircraft a year as they upgrade their fleets of C-130E and C-130H and the program has garnered ...
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• Recruits tattoo on saluting arm becomes a problem

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Recruits tattoo on saluting arm becomes a problem Wednesday, December 02, 2009 By Sadie Gurman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A tattoo that passed muster when Kayla Bresnan was sworn into the U.S. Air Force in April might now keep her from service thanks to a rule quietly implemented last week. On Monday, the day before she ...
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• Team Uses Afghan Airwaves to Counter Flu Misinformation

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  NURISTAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Dec. 1, 2009 – Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team servicemembers recently took to the airwaves to combat misinformation about the spread of the H1N1 flu virus here. Navy Lt. Jennifer Dreiling, a senior medical officer for the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team, records a ...
  5 days ago

• Israel To Buy The F-35 If Their Conditions Met

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 439
  Israel would like to buy the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to add modern, stealthy aircraft to its fleet of F-15 and F1-6 aircraft. As with the previous generation of United States aircraft they would also like the ability to integrate their own electronics and weapon systems on it. The Israelis have done this ...
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• The U.S. Air Forces Space Shuttle

  
  War News Updates — Authority: 458
  The Air Force hopes its unmanned X-37 (in taxi tests in 2007) will take on some of the functions of the shuttle. (USAF) Space Shuttle Jr. -- The Air & Space Smithsonian After 2010, the only spaceplane in the U.S. inventory will be the Air Forces mysterious X-37. Its been a long wait—in some ways, more ...
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• Pussy Boy in Chief. Barack Obama.

  
  Boudica BPI Weblog — Authority: 132
  Will Obama stab US Troops and Generals in the back to help appease the Taliban and Al Qaeda? This character, this un-decider is a bigger danger to our troops than the Taliban, Al Qaeda or the enemies they are facing. He is the enemy within, the enemy behind their backs. He is our Republic’s biggest danger, ...
  6 days ago

• Air Force Buys Five Global Hawks

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 439
  Despite the debate in Congress over how many Global Hawks could be ordered with the 2010 money the Air Force went ahead and used their Continuing Resolution Authority (CRA) money to buy five. The House had written into their version of the Defense Appropriations bill that only three could be purchased due to ...
  6 days ago

• Air Force combines forces with Singapore

  
  War On You: Breaking Alternative News — Authority: 567
  Air Force combines forces with Singapore > > by Alyson Oüten Idaho’s NewsChannel 7 Updated Friday, Nov 20 at 5:42 AM Gallery See all 23 photos » MOUNTAIN HOME — It’s a partnership that spans the globe; the U.S. Air Force combining training ...
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• US Nuclear Plants Laughable ‘Security’ Exposed

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 579
  Thirty-three Cubans landed in the cooling canals of the Turkey Point nuclear power plant at mid-day Thursday, Florida Power & Light reported to nuclear regulators.Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant is shown June 30, 2009, near Homestead, Fla. SUZANNE K. MAST LEE/APBY JOHN DORSCHNERjdorschner@MiamiHerald.comThe site ...
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• Black Friday for the U.S Air Force = 2200 PS3s

  
  Computer & Internet - computer-internet.marc8.com — Authority: 169
  The Air Force is buying 2,200 PlayStation3s. They’ll use them to build a Linux supercomputer. Their current one, made of 336 of the old-style consoles at a cost of $118,000, has already been used for a few applications not currently available on the regular stand-alone, non-supercomputer PS3.
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• Obama may allow Americans to be tried for war crimes in The Hague

  
  Boudica BPI Weblog — Authority: 132
  Why wouldn’t the Post-American President allow this? After all, he already plans to try the CIA members who interrogated jihadis at Gitmo , and Navy Seals who captured a top jihadist . Why should he have any problem with this? “Prosecuting American ‘War Crimes’: The International Criminal Court claims ...
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• The PS3 Gets Wings

  
  BeefJack - The Gamer's Sauce. — Authority: 523
  When Sony made the Playstation 3, they must have had Swiss Army Knives in mind. The PS3’s massive processing power has been used by the folding@home disease research foundation for quite some time, and just last week began working to put a stop to child pornography. The U.S. Air Force has apparently found a new [...]
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