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Brazilian São Paulo Aircraft Carrier For Sale For $1.275 Million

Brazilian São Paulo Aircraft Carrier For Sale For $1.275 Million

Sao Paulo at sea, seen from a Bell 206 Jet Ranger – Credits: Rob Schleiffert – Sao Paulo at sea According to Airway1, the Brazilian state-controlled company Empresa Gerencial de Projetos Navais (EMGEPRON) intends to issue a tender on 27 September to sell the hull of former Brazilian Navy aircraft carrier NAe São …

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U.S. Air Force Deploys U-2 Spy Plane To RAF Fairford England

U.S. Air Force Deploys U-2 Spy Plane To RAF Fairford England

The U.S. Air Force has deployed U-2 Dragon Lady high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft to Royal Air Force Fairford, England. The mission of the U-2 is to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities in order to meet combatant commander objectives. The deployment of ISR assets to the European theater …

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Doomed SR-71 Blackbird Buried At Sea With Full Military Honors

Doomed SR-71 Blackbird Buried At Sea With Full Military Honors

On Apr. 21, 1989, SR-71 Blackbird #61-17974, better known as Ichi-Ban departed Kadena Air Base (AB) on a mission. At the controls were Pilot Lt. Col Dan House, and RSO Blair Bozek. As #974 accelerated through three times the speed of sound, the left compressor bearing froze, causing the immediate …

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