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9 hours ago ago from America at War

Aviation Week | David A. Fulghum and Bill Sweetman | 11 December 2009 The U.S. has been flying a classified, stealthy, remotely piloted aircraft in Afghanistan. That single fact reveals the continued development of low-observable UAVs, hidden aspects of the surveillance buildup in Afghanistan, the footprint of an active “black aircraft world” that stretches to Southwest Asia, and links into the Pentagon’s next-generation recce bomber. ...

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AFCent commander: Short tours best

12 hours ago ago from Military Learning Center

The commander overseeing the Air Force's role in Iraq and Afghanistan favors short tours in the war zones, despite a call by the Pentagon for yearlong deployments for instructors, and envisions airmen someday being stationed in the Persian Gulf with their families if host nations agree.Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage touched on the length of deployments and the Air Force's long-term role in the Middle East during an exclusive telephone interview with ...

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[wvns] US Air Force confirms drones

17 hours ago ago from Indian Holocaust My Father`s Life and Time

On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 7:49 AM, WVNS ummyakoub@yahoo.com wrote:   US Air Force – The US Air Force on Tuesday confirmed for the first time that it is flying a stealth unmanned aircraft … Tue Dec 8, 2009 WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US Air Force on Tuesday confirmed for the first time that it is flying a stealth unmanned aircraft known as the Beast of Kandahar, a drone spotted in photos and shrouded in secrecy.The RQ-170 Sentinel is ...

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U.S. Special Forces Boost In Afghanistan

1 hour, 58 minutes ago ago from Defense-Technology News

DTN News: U.S. Special Forces Boost In Afghanistan * Source: DTN News / Int'l Media Posted by Mc Parry on December 27th, 2009 (NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - December 28, 2009: US special forces have stepped up counter-terrorism missions against some of the most lethal groups in Afghanistan and plan an even bigger expansion next year, The New York Times has reported. Citing unnamed US military commanders, the newspaper said the ...

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