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Forest Service relying more on Call When Needed air tankers

(Originally published at 8:40 a.m. MDT October 4, 2018) Air tanker 23 testing over McClellan, August, 2018. Photo by Sergio Maraschin. This year the U.S. Forest Service reduced the number of large air tankers on exclusive use (EU) contracts from … Continue reading

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TX loss casts shadow over South Korean arms exports

Years in the making, Leonardo finally cracks the US market It’s sweet, if belated satisfaction for the Italian firm. Article source: https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2018/10/04/t-x-loss-casts-shadow-over-south-korean-arms-exports/

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Things to Do 10.04.18

Submit calendar items and photos by mail or email. Please include your phone number. Email: yournews@muskogeephoenix.com. Mail: Features, P.O. Box 1968, Muskogee 74402. For information, call (918) 684-2922. THURSDAY Classes CHOCTAW LANGUAGE CLASS, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fife Indian Methodist Church, 1100 Eufaula St. Free … Continue reading

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Ryanair Cuts Service In Germany Due To Strikes, But We’ve Seen How This Play Ends In Denmark

Lufthansa might mark a win as Ryanair cuts back air service in Germany and closes bases in response to ongoing strikes, but we’ve already seen this rot in Denmark, and the play ends favorably for the Irish carrier.  Michael O’Leary at … Continue reading

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Shocker: Iran’s ‘New’ Fighter Jet Isn’t New At All

The irony is that Tehran doesn’t need to be ashamed of its resourceful use of old jet fighters. In the nine-year-long Iran-Iraq war during the 1980s, Iranian fighter pilots fought one of the most intense air wars in recent history … Continue reading

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WATCH: Transport capsule unveiled in Spain will bring ‘airplane speeds to ground level’

HYPERLOOPY: The futuristic capsule could be available to the public in just 5 years. Photo Credit: Hyperloop TT A REVOLUTIONARY new passenger transport capsule made its debut in front of the world’s media in Spain yesterday (Tuesday). For the first time, … Continue reading

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Southwest Airlines marks end of an era with delivery of last Boeing 737 Next Gen

Southwest Airlines Co.’s dedication to an all-737 fleet entered a new phase Sunday as the carrier closed out deliveries of one generation of the jet and turned attention to the next. From now on, the airline will receive only 737 … Continue reading

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