News of March 20, 2009
B-2 aircrew participates in exercise in Pacific
Posted at: Fri Mar 20th, 2009
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) -- Airmen aboard a B-2 Spirit tested their endurance in a 24-hour, 8,000-mile mission to Alaska and back to Guam March 12 in an exercise showcasing U.S. commitment to peace and stability throughout the Pacific region.&nb...
Sniper pod improves capabilities, lethality of B-1
Posted at: Fri Mar 20th, 2009
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. (AFNS) -- The B-1 Lancer, one of the most versatile aircraft in the Air Force arsenal, is now even more lethal. This lethality is not due to bigger bombs in its bomb bay, but to a small torpedo-shaped pod stuck...
Russia's Su-35 fighter prototype makes 100th test flight
Posted at: Fri Mar 20th, 2009MOSCOW, March 20 (RIA Novosti) - A prototype of the advanced Su-35 Flanker multi-role fighter plane has conducted its 100th test flight, to complete testing of flight control systems, the Sukhoi aircraft maker said on Friday.
