Tarrant County College (TCC) in Fort Worth, TX, has agreed to purchase Bell Helicopter's Military Programs Center facility at the Fort Worth Alliance Airport. The purchase of the 161,000-square-foot facility will enable TCC to expand its already successful aircraft maintenance programs currently offered at the college's Northwest Campus. TCC plans to occupy the facility in June 2014.
The first wing spar for a U.S. Air Force KC-46A aerial refueling tanker was loaded by Boeing workers in Everett Wednesday, starting production of that aircraft and achieving another milestone toward delivering 179 tankers during the next 14 years. The KC-46A is based on the commercial 767-200ER.
Aircraft Was Engaged In A 'Routine Training Mission'
An F-16 fighter jet with the 309th Fighter Squadron went down near Luke Air Force Base shortly before 1900 local time in a field just west of the Arizona base. There were two pilots on board. Both safely ejected and have been recovered. Neither pilot was injured.
MAFFs Aircraft Conduct 18 Sorties Tuesday In The Effort
More than 50,000 gallons of fire retardant was dropped by Air Force aerial firefighting aircraft June 25 on wildland fires burning throughout Colorado's West Fork Complex. Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s from both the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard performed 18 drops against the wildfires, releasing 52,650 gallons along mountain ridgelines and near homes throughout affected residential areas.
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