News of February 27, 2012
Marine Corps unveil F-35B
Feb 27 - EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 hosted the Marine Corps' official F-35B Lightning II rollout ceremony Feb. 24 here."These Marines are part of the cutting edge of marine aviation," said Gen. Joseph Dunford, Assistant …
Boeing Marks 1st Anniversary of KC-46A Tanker Contract Award
Feb 27 - MUKILTEO, Wash., Feb. 24, 2012 -- The Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-46 Tanker program today marked the first anniversary of receiving a U.S. Air Force contract to build the next-generation aerial refueling tanker, the KC-46A. Over the past year, the program has …
Boeing B-1 Bomber Completes 10,000th Combat Mission
Feb 27 - OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 27, 2012 -- The Boeing [NYSE: BA] B-1 bomber aircraft has completed its 10,000th combat mission. The heavy bomber entered service with the U.S. Air Force on June 29, 1985, and has been in nearly continuous combat for the past 10 years.
