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Lives Lived: Jack McKenzie Jones, 88
White Rock :: Canada | 12 hours ago
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Born June 20, 1924, in Port Stanley, Ont., died May 28, 2013, in White Rock, B.C., of heart failure, aged 88. Jack Johnny McKenzie Jones achieved a distinguished military career in both the Royal Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force, and
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SAIC providing O&M services for Air Force drones
McLean :: VA :: USA | 6 days ago
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Air Force remotely piloted aircraft under a subcontract from Battlespace Flight Services LLC. The contract to support the service's Air Combat Command aircraft is a single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity vehicle with a base performance
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Letter from Dambusters hero Guy Gibson suggests prophetic title for book just weeks before his death
London :: United Kingdom | 6 days ago
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Guy Gibson was just 26 when he was killed in 1944 after his plane was downed by friendly fire Dambusters hero Guy Gibson wrote a prophetic letter in which he suggested the title 'The Boys Die Young' for his autobiography just six weeks before his own
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German WWII Bomber Recovered off UK Coast
Birmingham :: United Kingdom | 8 days ago
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The delicate operation of lifting a Dornier 17the last remaining example of its kindfrom its watery bed on June 10 was a success...It went down during the Battle of Britain in 1940 off the coast of Kent near Dover, southeast England. As the bomber is
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The Blue Arrow
London :: United Kingdom | 9 days ago
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The rare blunder by the world-famous aerobatics team witnessed by Prince Harry meant the red smoke his Hawk jet was supposed to trail on the left of the formation came out blue instead. Squadron Leader Mike Ling who was commentating on the ground
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Prince William talks about emotions of being a helicopter rescue hero in new documentary
London :: United Kingdom | 9 days ago
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Describing the moment a life and death mission comes in, William said: 'As captain you're trying to play out the entire rescue, the transit to the rescue and back again in your mind, and pick up any circumstances or problems you can foresee, and try
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Battle-readiness will give air force edge in carrying out duties, says Ruler
Kuantan :: Malaysia | 12 days ago
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Sultan Ahmad Shah said the ability to master the latest, sophisticated and precise technology would be a big advantage...The Ruler said the air force's capability had been enhanced with the deployment of EC-725 helicopters into its service in January.
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Eurofighter Typhoon: Life in the cockpit of 1,320mph aircraft with 65,000ft maximum altitude
Rome :: Italy | 13 days ago
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6 June 2013 0 shares 0 View comments With a top speed of 1,320mph and a powerful 27mm Mauser cannon on board, the Eurofighter Typhoon can certainly pack a punch. And this astonishing set of previously-unseen photographs documents life inside for RAF
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Canadian army turns to British composer for new official march
Toronto :: Canada | 13 days ago
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Old business cards weren't the only things thrown out when the federal government returned the Canadian Army's old name recently...The Canadian Army adopted a new official march, entitled The Great Little Army, that it feels not only better reflects
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Hayward: Civil Air Patrol holds open house June 8
Hayward :: CA :: USA | 14 days ago
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The Civil Air Patrol cadet squadron is hosting an open house Saturday, with a special invitation to youth ages 12 to 18. The cadet program trains young people in search and rescue, and teaches them about aerospace, including offering flights in
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