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The Beta Technologies electric aircraft flew from Vermont down to Florida, where the Air Force will check out what it can do. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The aircraft landed at Duke Field (Eglin AFB) in Florida on Oct. 26. Beta Technologies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Wednesday, October 18, an electric aircraft powered by a single propeller flew into, and then out of, Joint Base Andrews, the military facility famous for hosting Air Force One. That planned stop at the Maryland base was part of a long journey from Vermont to Florida. Today, the aircraft, created by Vermont-based Beta Technologies, finally arrived in Florida, touching down...

Reservist earns Pitsenbarger award 4/14/2004 - RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- A reservist from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., has been named the 2004 Pitsenbarger award winner. Senior Master Sgt. Dale Berryhill, an airborne communications systems operator, was selected for his heroism while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Berryhill was a crewmember aboard an MC-130E Combat Talon I about 50 miles northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, when a fire erupted. The flames and smoke quickly engulfed the cargo compartment and flight deck of the aircraft, filling it with toxic fumes. While other crewmembers donned their personal protective gear, Sergeant...