News of October 07, 2009
Two killed as MiG-23 fighter crashes at Tripoli air show
Posted at: Wed Oct 7th, 2009TRIPOLI, October 7 (RIA Novosti) - Two pilots were killed when a Libyan Air Force MiG-23 Flogger fighter crashed on Wednesday in Tripoli during a demonstration flight, a Libyan Defense Ministry spokesman said.The aircraft crashed about 2 kilometers from observation platforms at the Li...
Airmen, aircraft showcase wing capabilities during air show
Posted at: Wed Oct 7th, 2009
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Airmen throughout the wing banded together during the Team Andersen Air Show '09 held Oct. 7 here held to showcase 36th Wing capabilities to more than 20,000 local community members. The air show was originally cancelled due to tropical storm Melo...
Global Strike Command leader updates progress
Posted at: Wed Oct 7th, 2009
WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force Global Strike Command's top officer provided an update on the command's progress toward full operational capability during a speech at the Capitol Hill Club here Oct. 2. Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz, the AFGSC commander, outlined the progress in bringing...
