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Precious Metal P-51D Mustang – high power test flight

Source: http://youtu.be/emF219THRv4 http://youtu.be/emF219THRv4

Thom Richard and Precious Metal go up for a late afternoon high power test flight checking the engine and systems out before qualifying. This footage was shot during the 2013 Reno air races.

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A-10 in Jeopardy Again? Air Force May Not Keep All Warthogs Until 2030

Source: https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/04/12/10-jeopardy-again-air-force-may-not-keep-all-warthogs-until-2030.html The Air Force may be backtracking from its stated plan to keep the A-10 Thunderbolt II flying until 2030.

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Navy’s Push for Autonomous Boats Prompts Industry Response

Source: https://www.military.com/defensetech/2018/04/10/navys-push-autonomous-boats-prompts-industry-response.html The Navy has been looking at unmanned surface boats that operate autonomously.

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Army Chief: Assad Should Pay a Big Price for Recent Chemical Attack

Source: https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/04/12/army-chief-assad-should-pay-big-price-recent-chemical-attack.html Milley testified at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that Assad’s arsenal of chemical weapons should be attacked.

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Air Force Technical Sergeant Loses Rank over Racially Charged Video

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/04/12/air-force-technical-sergeant-loses-rank-over-racially-charged-video.html A noncommissioned officer in the Air Force whose profane video rant went viral earlier this year has been demoted.

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Pentagon Suspends F-35 Deliveries Over New Corrosion Issues: General

Source: https://www.military.com/defensetech/2018/04/12/pentagon-suspends-f-35-deliveries-over-new-corrosion-issues-general.html Military officials confirmed that the DoD has temporarily suspended acceptance of new F-35s over corrosion issues.

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Russia Says Syrian Government Now in Control of Rebel Town

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/04/12/russia-says-syrian-government-now-control-rebel-town.html The Russian military announced that the Syrian government is in full control of a town on the outskirts of Damascus.

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Unlimited Air Racer ‘Voodoo’ Reno 2017 arrival

Source: http://youtu.be/gUhVbQYds4o http://youtu.be/gUhVbQYds4o

Steve Hinton’s arrival to Reno for the 2017 Reno Air Races just days after breaking the world speed record for piston engine, propeller driven aircraft.

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The Ghost arrives 2010

Source: http://youtu.be/WLk3wwVrvwc http://youtu.be/WLk3wwVrvwc

Here’s some video of Galloping Ghost’s long awaited arrival to the air races held in Reno Nevada. For more info on this highly modified P-51D Mustang, check out their website here http://www.leewa…

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Crisis as One-Fourth of Fighter Pilot Jobs Not Filled, Watchdog Finds

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/04/12/crisis-one-fourth-fighter-pilot-jobs-not-filled-watchdog-finds.html The U.S. military’s fighter shortage is expected to get worse over the next 3-5 years, according to a new GAO report.