Delivery of new Air Force One planes could be delayed until 2025 Boeing has notified the US Air Force that the two 747-8 Air Force One aircraft could cost more than the $3.9 billion previously agreed to, and the planes could be delivered a year late, in 2025. ...
These 60 USAF pilots flew VNAF C-47s for flare drops, airborne assaults, airborne resupply, psychological warfare leaflet drops and loudspeaker broadcasts, and constantly-increasing cargo and troop movements. During the 20-month period they were on loan, they flew approximately 25,000...
Added airlift mission in Jun 1992, transporting mission critical personnel, high-priority cargo and distinguished visitors. In Feb 1993, gained responsibility for coordinating rescue operations in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. Campaign Streamers Korea: CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive;...
Boeing hopes to sell the 747-8I to Turkish Airlines, which is considering a widebody order to be decided this year. The 747-8 is against the Airbus A380, with a quantity of 10 under consideration. Boeing is also offering a combination of 777-300ERs and 777Xs in lieu of...
Although the XB-19/XB-19A never saw production, it provided extremely valuable data for features which were later incorporated into the design of other large aircraft such as the Boeing B-29 and Convair B-36. The XB-19A made its last flight on August 17, 1946, when it was flown from ...
The XB-15 was a large, four-engined mid-wing cantilever monoplane with all-metal semi-monocoque construction. The structure was generally similar to that of earlier Boeing monoplanes that had been based on the Monomail design, with the exception that the wing from the main spar aft was cover...
In addition, the 711 SOS used their AC-130s to fly cargo and passengers. The 919 SOW lost the 71 SOS on 1 October 1993, but in late 1994, gained the 5th Special Operations Squadron (5 SOS). The 5 SOS began to receive their MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft in April 1995 and ...