A Pakistani Air Force C-130 came to the krecent Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Britain adorned with images from the earthquake relief effort from October 2005. The crew specifically thanked Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne for his service for their part in the humanitarian response. “The US support was so timely–it helped save lives,” said Wing Commander Haseeb Gul, after he and his crew met with Wynne. Air Mobility Command airlifters flew numerous sorties to supply refugees with essentials.
Anduril and General Atomics will develop their Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the Air Force, beating out Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, the service announced on April 24. But any of the non-selected companies can compete to actually manufacture the eventual design, the Air Force said.