The Royal Australian Air Force's first Boeing C-17 strategic transport made a 5h debut flight from Long Beach airport, California last week. For delivery on 28 November, the aircraft, registered A41-206, is the first of four C-17s for Australia in a A$2.2 billion ($1.7 billion) deal.
Source: Flight International
The January incident at Ellsworth AFB resulted in the destruction of the $450 million bomber and a rare quadruple ejection of the crew, who were attempting to execute an instrument landing during poor weather.
Athens signed a long-sought letter of offer and acceptance with airframer Lockheed Martin covering 20 F-35 stealth fighters, with options for a further 20 jets.
The joint North American Aerospace Defense Command dispatched fighter aircraft from both the USA and Canada on 24 July to intercept a combined flight of bombers from Russia and China operating in international airspace around Alaska.
