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Tipoffs for Albuquerque, New Mexico (Kirtland) Newsletter for Sunday November 12, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center: T-7A Arrives at Edwards AFB for Testing
EDWARDS AFB, California, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Alexandra Kuehner, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's T-7 Red Hawk Division The T-7A Red Hawk arrived at Edwards Air Force Base on November 8, and is scheduled to begin flight testing. During the trip to Edwards, the aircraft had stopovers at Vance, Kirtland, and Luke Air Force Bases to refuel. "The ferry to Edwards marks a major milestone for the T-7 Program as we enter D  more

City of Albuquerque Council Passed Two Bills That Address Serious Concerns With the Air Board
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 10 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on Nov. 9, 2023: At last night's City Council Meeting, the City Council approved two pieces of legislation (O-23-88 and R-23-176) that are necessary to prevent the Air Board Quality Control Board (Air Board) from passing a rule that will devastate Albuquerque's economy and harm the safety and health of the community. The Gateway Center, the University of New Mexico Hospital, Sandia National Labs, Kirtland Air   more

T-7A Red Hawk Arrival at Edwards AFB Reflects Integrated Team Effort
EDWARDS AFB, California, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: By Chase Kohler, 412th Test Wing The first Boeing T-7A Red Hawk successfully arrived at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 8, 2023. This milestone formally commences the Air Force's developmental flight test campaign for the aircraft, aimed at fielding a replacement pilot training capability for the 1960's-era Northrop T-38 Talon. The aircraft, known as APT-2, is the first productio  more

T-7A Red Hawk Arrival at Edwards AFB Reflects Integrated Team Effort
EDWARDS AFB, California, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Chase Kohler, 412th Test Wing The first Boeing T-7A Red Hawk successfully arrived at Edwards Air Force Base, Nov. 8. The milestone formally commences the Air Force's developmental flight test campaign for the aircraft, aimed at fielding a replacement pilot training capability for the 1960's-era Northrop T-38 Talon. The aircraft, known as APT-2, is the first production representative jet off the assembly line   more

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment on Draft Strategy to Manage Invasive Barred Owls
PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public input on a draft environmental impact statement and draft Barred Owl Management Strategy that addresses the threat of the non-native and invasive barred owls to native northern and California spotted owls. Populations of the northern spotted owl, which is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, ar  more