United States Air Force
Veterans Spotlight: Jensen Beach veteran with Chennault in China
Posted March 20, 2010 at 3:12 p.m. JENSEN BEACH aEUR" Maj. Robert aEURoeBobaEUR� Mayes, 89, U.S. Air Force (retired), joined the Army in 1939 hoping to become a pilot. But the doctors...
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Russian firm, EADS may give Boeing competition for Air Force tanker
A Russian company said Friday it plans to enter a bid to build a new aerial refueling tanker for the U.S. Air Force, adding yet another twist to the long-running saga of the Pentagon's...
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PRESS DIGEST - Business Press - March 20
...consider making a new bid for a 50 billion dollar contract to build a fleet of tanker aircraft for the US Air Force as long as the competition was not skewed in favour of rival Boeing.
Summary Box:EADS considers new tanker bid
THE NEWS: European aerospace company EADS NV says it will consider bidding for a big contract to build the U.S. Air Force's next generation of aerial tankers. </p><p>DROPOUTS: EADS North...
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Efforts continue in aiding Chile after quake
...by paulf.bove, posted on March 19, 2010 at 10:35 am, filed under Air Force, Air Force blog, Public Affairs, US Air Force and tagged Air Force Expeditionary Medical Support, Chile,...
Volunteers Found Pilot In Wreckage
...in to simply gather information, but with no contact between that pilot and an aviation tower, the U.S. Air Force told the volunteers to get into the air and start searching. Less than...
F-35 fighter makes first vertical landing
...due to start using the jump-jet version in December 2012. A conventional F-35 is in early production for the U.S. Air Force, and the Navy will get a model that lands on aircraft...
EADS Says 60 Days Insufficient for New Tanker Bid (Update1)
...Officer Louis Gallois said that 60 days isn't enough time for the company to compose another bid for the U.S. Air Force refueling tanker contract. "It's clear that in the 60-day...
UPDATE 1-EADS chief-'almost impossible' to mount tanker bid
The looming May deadline for the U.S. Air Force tanker competition would make it "almost impossible" for Europe's EADS <EAD.PA> to mount a solo bid or work with a partner to vie against...
Black Box Selects Retired Brigadier General to Lead United States Air Force Business Efforts
...General Rick Dinkins, USAF, Retired as executive director for Air Force Programs. He will lead the Company's United States Air Force (USAF) business efforts as part of Black Box Network...
CHRONOLOGY-End in sight for U.S. Air Force tanker saga?
...the changes are slight and might not be sufficient to keep Northrop in the bidding. March 8, 2010 - Northrop says it will not submit a bid for the competition after concluding the Air...
U.S. Air Force Medical Team in Chile to Support Relief Efforts
Medical team to conduct humanitarian assistance operations in Angol U.S. Air Force medical team deploys to Chile to support relief efforts SANTIAGO, Chile - A U.S. Air Force...
