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“We are offering free tours in the English language on U.S. holidays,” said Matthias Schmitt, Kaiserslautern Zoo director. ***image1***President’s Day, which this year falls on Feb. 19, will be the first time the free English-speaking tours will be offered at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Those interested must reserve a […]

“Faster than a speeding bullet, more expensive per ounce than gold…” is an accurate, if expansive, description of the B-58 Hustler, one of the highest-performing aircraft ever to serve in the USAF’s inventory. ***image1***The B-58 was a product of the 1950s dream of a supersonic bomber whose speed would make […]

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The new Airman Battle Uniform will go out to the field around the
middle of next year. Airmen assigned to Air Expeditionary Force
rotations 7 and 8, scheduled to deploy between May and August, will be
among the first to get it. They can buy the ABU about six weeks before
they leave, officials say. It should be available to other Airmen by
next summer. Once the ABU is available in base clothing stores, Airmen
are authorized to wear it. In all, the new gear will cost about $370
plus badges and rank. Clothing allowances will increase in October.

There are few military aircraft that can be called

The tires of the mud-covered Opel Vectra spin on wet pavement and the
sedan launches toward a 90-degree turn with speed. The instructor in
the passenger seat firmly tells the student driver to wait for
instructions before deviating from the collision course.