Restoration Continuing, But Unexpected Delays Push Return To Flight
The group restoring an historic B-29 Superfortress dubbed "Doc" had hoped to fly the big warbird in December, the 70th anniversary of it rolling off the assembly line in 1944. But that flight has been pushed into the spring of 2015 as the inevitable problems cropped up as they will in a project that size.
South Carolina Station Also To Remain Open Another Year
The U.S. Coast Guard helicopter station in Newport, OR will remain open following a hearing in a lawsuit brought by Newport Fishermen's Wives. A Coast Guard station in Charleston, SC is also off the chopping block, at least for another year.
NGC, USCG, U.S. Navy Partner To Demonstrate Unmanned Mission Flexibility
The U.S. Coast Guard, in conjunction with Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy, flew the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter off the national security cutter (NSC), USCGC Bertholf Dec. 5 off the coast of Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, CA.
Last Airplane Was In Service With The Hellenic Air Force In Greece
The last U.S. Navy A-7 Corsair aircraft retired from service in Greece on Oct. 17, after 39 years of flying with the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) – the final operator of the aircraft.
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