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The South African Air Force (SAAF) still has 18 World War II vintage C-47 transport aircraft It was nineteen until one was lost in a crash earlier in the year and all were grounded Most of the 18 C-47s are already grounded until the air force can find

The South African Air Force (SAAF) still has 18 World War II vintage C-47 transport aircraft It was nineteen until one was lost in a crash earlier in the year and all were grounded Most of the 18 C-47s are already grounded until the air force can find

The $382 billion F-35 Joint Strike fighter program may well be the largest single global defense program in history. This major multinational program is intended to produce an "affordably stealthy" multi-role fighter that will have 3

“Synergy” Is An Overused Word. But In The Case Of The “Advanced Naval Technology Exercises” That Are Held Around The Country…

“Synergy” is an overused word. But in the case of the “Advanced Naval Technology Exercises” that are held around the country…

MURPHYS LAW: USN C-47 Returns  May 20, 2021: The U.S. Navy recently put a rebuilt C-47 twin-engine transport into service as a range support aircraft for its ATR (Atlantic Test Range). The navy needed a larger range support aircraft so that more radar and tracking equipment could be carried and track multiple jets and missiles they had in the air at once. The old ATR was a King Air, twin-engine commercial turboprop transport introduced in the 1969s, three deca...

Death: Saturday, January 23, 2021 at the age of 58 It is with deepest sorrow and heartbreak that we announce the passing of our son and brother Alec "Ed" Forsman. Ed passed peacefully at the Bridge Point Harbor Hospital in Washington, D.C. on January 23, 2021 at the age of 58. Ed loved life and lived it to the fullest. He was born on October 9, 1962 in Oak Harbor, WA, to Arvid Edwin Forsman and Ann (Manley) Forsman of Solomons, MD. The son of a Naval Officer, Ed and his family were stationed in...