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US cuts number of Black Hawks to Afghanistan by two-thirds
Success of the Afghan Air Force will be a key metric for Pentagon planners seeking to draw down U.S. troops in the country. The U.S. is still bearing most of the burden of air support for Afghan troops.
By Shawn Snow
Navy A-29 pilot in Air Force’s light-attack experiment died attempting sharp, low-speed turn
Navy Lt. Christopher Short tried to turn his A-29 Super Tucano 180 degrees to the right, but ended up rapidly rolling in that direction, and then entered into an uncontrolled spiral dive that killed him.
Start of US Air Force’s light-attack plane competition pushed back until next year
Those wondering if the Air Force will start a new program of record will have to wait a little longer.
By Valerie Insinna
Air Force report: Propulsion malfunction led to A-29 Super Tucano crash
A mysterious malfunction led to a dramatic loss of thrust that caused an A-29 Super Tucano to crash near Homerville, Georgia, last March, according to a newly released accident investigation board report.
In another first, Afghan pilots are now dropping laser-guided bombs
Afghan Air Force pilots recently employed laser-guided bombs from their A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft, according to officials involved in NATO’s Resolute Support mission.
By Kyle Rempfer