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Family suspects cover-up in airman's death on base

AP — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:07:56 +0000

Hours after Senior Airman Blanca Luna was found with a knife in her neck in her room at Sheppard Air Force Base, authorities told her family it was apparently a...

Air Force orders repairs for A-10 wing cracks

AP — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:51:15 +0000

The Air Force said Friday it has ordered immediate inspections and repairs to about 130 of its A-10 aircraft to fix possible cracks in the wings.

Air Force says officer stole launch control device

AP — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:32:02 +0000

A Minot Air Force Base officer accused of stealing a classified missile launch control device faces a hearing to determine whether he will face a court martial.

Weather measurements help military with air drops

AP — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:45:42 +0000

Apparently it does take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. The military has improved the accuracy of its airdrops of supplies and other materials by up to 70 percent, thanks to technology developed by the National Oceanic and...

Weather measurements help in air drops

AP — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:45:05 +0000

Apparently it does take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

Weather measurements help military in air drops

AP — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:10:01 +0000

Weather measurements help in air crops

AP — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:09:40 +0000

Apparently it does take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

British Airways cancels flights from Heathrow

AP — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:09:02 +0000

British Airways canceled more than a dozen flights Friday following an air traffic control computer glitch a day earlier, the airline said.

17 officers disciplined in nuke mistake

AP — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:23:41 +0000

The Air Force and Army have disciplined 17 senior officers, including the three-star general in charge of logistics, for poor oversight in connection with the mistaken shipment of fuses for nuclear warheads to...

Computer fault causes flight cancellations in UK

AP — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:12:52 +0000

A computer glitch at Britain’s air traffic control center on Thursday led to delays and cancellations across the country, airline and airport officials said.