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CAF at TYNDALL AFB PART OF CANADA’S
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FIRST AOPS ASSEMBLED AT IRVING’S HALIFAX SHIPYARD
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AIRBUS COMPLETES SALE OF VECTOR AEROSPACE Stan
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