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Here’s How Much The “America Strong” Flyover Cost The Military

Here's How Much The “America Strong” Flyover Cost The Military

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels flew information behind a KC-10 Extender assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 28, 2020. The demonstration teams flew over New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to honor thousands of healthcare workers, essential employees, military personnel and other first responders …

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B-52 Bomber Access Panel Fell Onto Private Property During Salute To COVID-19 Healthcare Workers

B-52 Bomber Access Panel Fell Onto Private Property During Salute To COVID-19 Healthcare Workers

A medical staff member from Overton Brooks V.A. Medical Center stands outside to watch two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base perform a flyover in honor of the medical community in Shreveport, La., April 24, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller) A B-52 Stratofortress …

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U.S. Air Force F-15 E Strike Eagles Flew Over Eastern North Carolina Hospitals In Show Of Support During COVID-19 Pandemic

U.S. Air Force F-15 E Strike Eagles Flew Over Eastern North Carolina Hospitals In Show Of Support During COVID-19 Pandemic

Four F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 335th Fighter Squadron fly over a local hospital in Goldsboro, N.C., May 1, 2020. Team Seymour performed multiple flyovers across Eastern N.C. medical facilities to show support to those working on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo …

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Operation America Strong: Blue Angels & Thunderbirds To Conduct Multi-city Flyovers Tour

Operation America Strong: Blue Angels & Thunderbirds To Conduct Multi-city Flyovers Tour

Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to go on multi-city ‘Operation America Strong’ flyover tour. A formation of US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds will honor first responders on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. In a show of national solidarity, the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue …

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At Least 840 Sailors On USS Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier Test Positive For COVID-19

At Least 840 Sailors On USS Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier Test Positive For COVID-19

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) test the aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) system. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Matthew Young/Released) As we have reported eariler, Two U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers In Western Pacific Reported COVID-19 Cases. Now according to the lastest U.S. …

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France’s Only Aircraft Carrier Returned To home After 1000 Sailors Have Tested Positive For COVID-19

France's Only Aircraft Carrier Returned To home After 1000 Sailors Have Tested Positive For COVID-19

Charles De Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier – Credits: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Joshua Smith France’s only aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, forced to return to home amid concerns that around 1000 sailors on board may have contracted the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. The French navy is investigating how …

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Coronavirus Pandemic Slowing Down F-35 Lightning II Production Due To Supply Chain Disruptions

Coronavirus Pandemic Slowing Down F-35 Lightning II Production Due To Supply Chain Disruptions

F-35A Lightning II arrival ceremony at the Thunderbirds Hangar on Nellis Air Force Base (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo) The coronavirus pandemic has rattled Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics business, with the F-35 joint strike fighter program facing the prospect of a slowdown in deliveries, company executives said Tuesday. The …

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U.S. Air Force Starts 3D Printing Face Shields Amid Protective Equipment Shortages

U.S. Air Force Starts 3D Printing Face Shields Amid Protective Equipment Shortages

U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Maximilion Estrada, Phoenix Spark noncommissioned officer in charge of agile manufacturing, assembles a face shield(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell) U.S. Air Force based at the Travis Air Force Base has started producing 3D printed face shields amid protective equipment shortages in …

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