Sexual assault of American women soldiers on the rise
March 18th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.18 (ANI): In a bid to address sexual crimes within the American defence forces more effectively, the United States Air Force will release a survey later this week in which ... Read more...
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US Air Force launches second robotic space plane on mystery mission
March 6th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.6 (ANI): The United States Air Force has launched its second 37B Robotic Space Plane on Mystery Mission.The unmanned X-37B mini-shuttle, known as Orbital Test Vehicle 2 (OTV-2) took to the ... Read more...
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China used downed US F-117 Nighthawk to reverse engineer its first stealth jet
January 24th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24(ANI): China built the radar-evading Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter jet by using technology gleaned from a downed F-117 Nighthawk, a stealth ground attack aircraft formerly operated by the United States ... Read more...
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US Air Force blocks media sites posting leaked ‘Wikileaks’ documents
December 15th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): The United States' Air Force has reportedly blocked access on its network to over 25 media websites, which have posted secret U.S. diplomatic cables obtained and released by ... Read more...
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US Air Force makes new computer with nearly 2,000 PlayStation consoles
December 13th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec.13 (ANI): The United States Air Force has transformed almost 2,000 Japanese Sony PlayStation consoles into a powerful supercomputer suitable for military tasks. The new device will handle tasks, including ... Read more...
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Pilot Missing in F-22 Crash ID’d by Air Force as Capt. Jeffrey Haney
November 19th, 2010 - 11:40 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United States Air Force has identified the pilot which has been missing since Tuesday, after his jet vanished from radar, as Capt Jeffrey Haney of the ... Read more...
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US Air Force releases its cyber warfare manual online
October 25th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 25(ANI): A new United States Air Force (USAF) manual for cyber warfare has been made public, which dwells mostly on protecting military computer networks and makes little mention of attacking ... Read more...
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Vietnam bombing: US Senate takes steps to restore lost reputation of Air Force general
August 6th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug.6 (ANI): The US Senate on Thursday started taking steps to restore the lost reputation of an Air Force general who wrongly took the fall for President Richard Nixon's secret bombing ... Read more...
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Ryan Reynolds Injured Shoulder While Shooting For ‘Green Lantern’
July 15th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 15, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Canadian television and film actor Ryan Reynolds, has injured his shoulder during shooting on the New Orleans set of the DC comic ... Read more...
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India-US begin price negotiations on C-17 airlifter
July 11th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Gulshan Luthra
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India and the United States have begun talks here on the price and onboard equipment for the 10 Boeing C- 17 military transport aircraft ... Read more...
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PAF inducts three F-16s received from US in its fleet
June 27th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, June 27 (ANI): The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Sunday formally inducted the first three of the 18 F-16 C/D Block 52 fighter jets bought from the US into its ... Read more...
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US Congress approves sale of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to India
June 3rd, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jun.3 (ANI): The US Congress has reportedly approved the sale of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to India under the foreign military sales programme.According to reports, the Obama Administration had notified the ... Read more...
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American Congress To Vote On Repealing The Military Gay Ban
May 27th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 27, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Both the houses of Congress will get together on Thursday to cast their vote on whether to permit gays to function openly in the American ... Read more...
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US’s hypersonic Falcon missile test a dud?
April 27th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 27(ANI): The Pentagon's test launch of an experimental hypersonic space vehicle last week aimed to develop a new generation of high-altitude weapon systems is being considered a dud.The United States ... Read more...
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US Air Force’s X-37B space plane takes off on ‘mystery mission’
April 23rd, 2010 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
Florida, Apr 23(ANI): The United States Air Force's secretive X-37B robotic space plane took off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Thursday for a mystery mission that is expected to ... Read more...
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Karnik to head air force’s safety wing
March 31st, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Air Marshal Ajay Shriniwas Karnik will Thursday take over as director general of inspection and safety wing of the Indian Air Force (IAF), an official said Wednesday. ... Read more...
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India-US joint air force exercise begins in Agra
October 19th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 19 (IANS) A five-day joint exercise involving the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) transport aircraft, Cope India-09, began here Monday.
The US team comprises ... Read more...
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`Good to see Mumbai aircraft detention crisis resolved soon: US Air Force
October 19th, 2009 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
By Shashank ShantanuAgra, Oct.19 (ANI) : A senior officer of the United States Air Force on Monday said his country was happy to see the issue of the US aircraft detained ... Read more...
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Indo-US joint exercise in October
August 26th, 2009 - 7:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): A five-day joint exercise involving the Indian Air Force and the United States Air Force, Cope India-09, will be held at Agra from October 19, 2009.The participating ... Read more...
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Paul Mainieri Makes LSU Win Baseball College Series
June 25th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by GD
On Wednesday the finale of the College series in baseball was held and it was the Louisiana State University or LSU that ousted the Texas to win the championship. All credits ... Read more...
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Himachal forest guards get trained to use global positioning system developed by US
June 8th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Shimla, June 8 (ANI): Forest guards in Himachal Pradesh are being imparted training under Global Positioning System (GPS).Over forty forest guards are being trained by the Forest Department on how to ... Read more...
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Air Force T-38 Talon crashes in California killing one
May 22nd, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
An Air Force T-38 Talon jet on a training mission from Edwards Air Force Base in California has crashed in the Mojave Desert, killing one crew member and injuring the other.
The ... Read more...
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Cessna 172 plane stolen from Canada
April 7th, 2009 - 10:42 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
A man stole a Cessna 172 plane in Northern Ontario airport, Canada and flew over three states before he landed into the United States. The man has been taken to the ... Read more...
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F-22 fighter jet crashes near Edwards Air Force Base
March 26th, 2009 - 2:08 am ICT by admin
A F-22 fighter jet crashed near the Edwards Air Force Base in California on Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the US Air Force tells BNO News.The aircraft, which was carrying one person, ... Read more...
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US now using high-tech Predators to counter Pak militants
September 13th, 2008 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , Sep 13 (ANI): The United States is deploying Predator aircraft equipped with sophisticated new surveillance systems to counter terrorism in Pakistan , US military and intelligence officials have said. ... Read more...
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IAF software experts make Su30MKIs more versatile
August 23rd, 2008 - 9:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 23 (ANI): During exercise Red Flag at Air Force base, Nevada, USA the Indian Air Force (IAF) technicians ensured a very high availability of aircraft for all exercise ... Read more...
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IAF fighters leave for US to participate in multinational air exercise
July 7th, 2008 - 11:23 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) fighters will leave for the United States today to participate in a multinational air exercise Ex-Red Flag 08, scheduled to be held ... Read more...
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IAFs first ever participation in exercise Red Flag
July 6th, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): The Indian Air Force would be participating in a multinational Air Exercise, Ex - Red Flag 2008 at the invitation of United States Air Force (USAF), ... Read more...
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Four F-16s inducted into Pakistan Air Force
June 29th, 2008 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad , June 29 (ANI): Four F-16 fighters were handed over to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Saturday in a ceremony at the PAF Base Mushaf ( Sargodha ).Air ... Read more...
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RAF pilot fights with US Air Force over his moustache
June 13th, 2008 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 13 (ANI): A British airman fought a different kind of battle against the United States Air Force all because of his handlebar moustache.When RAF pilot Flight Lieutenant Chris Ball ... Read more...
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A $286,000 medical evacuation from Antarctica to save a man with broken jaw!
December 27th, 2007 - 2:35 pm ICT by admin
Sydney , Dec 27 (ANI): A 286,000-dollar emergency medical evacuation from Antarctica to Christchurch in New Zealand 's South Island had to be carried out in order to save a man who ... Read more...
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