The Syrian airfield prepare for reception of military aircraft of China
The latest news about fast emergence in borders of Syria of navy of China encouraged Syrians and res[...]
2005
January 3—8 In Sri Lanka, a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft delivers a pair of HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters following a destructive tsunami. C-130s also arrive from Japan to convey 145 tons of relief supplies.
MAY 12 At Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, the first operational F-22A Raptor deploys with the 27th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Wing. This is the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world, and incorporates such novel technologies as stealth and “supercruise.”
MARCH 1 The Air Force declares the
MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operational.
MAY 13 Over Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, massed C-17 Globemaster IIIs deploy to Biggs Army Airfield, Texas;
this is also the largest C-17 formation to fly cross-country.
June 16 Captain Nicole Malachowski
joins the Thunderbirds aerobatic team as the first female demonstration pilot ofany U. S. military high-performance jet team.
June 22 Over Southwest Asia, a U-2 aircraft from the 9th Reconnaissance Squadron experiences a catastrophic failure in midair, and crashes; the pilot is killed.
July 29 In Rwanda, Air Force transports redeploy 1,200 soldiers to Sudan on yet the latest UN peacekeeping missions.
AUGUST 23—29 As Hurricane Katrina ravages the Gulf of Mexico, several Air Force bases in its path are evacuated in advance.
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September 2 In Washington, D. C., General T. Michael Moseley gains appointment as chief of staff, U. S. Air Force.
September 10 Over Afghanistan, an allfemale crew flies their first C-130 combat mission.
September 24 Near Houston, Texas, the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) begins flying new GA-8 Airvan aircraft to assess damage in the wake of Hurricane Rita.
OCTOBER 15—18 From Langley Air Force Base, Virginia the 27th Fighter Squadron flies its F-22A Raptors to as part of Operation combat hammer at Hill Air Force Base, Utah,. There they drop their first JDAMs on a target range.
September 2 In Washington, D. C., Michael W. Wynne gains appointment as secretary of the Air Force.
NOVEMBER 5 At Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, the first TH-1H Huey training helicopters are deployed.
November-January 2006 At Camp Lemonier, Africa, Air Force C-130s support military exercises as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
December 7 In a sign of the times, the new Air Force mission statement includes cyberspace to the existing combat domains of air and space.
December 15 The F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter is declared operational.