we knocked a lot of enemy planes out of the air witl air air force down the side. whenever possible. we fighting them in their own backyard. we didn't drive the enemy completely out of the sky, but we made it difficult, if not impossible, for them to mount air offensive against our surface forces. once air superiority was ours, we continue daily tactical operations to keep it that way. while we work the air over. reconnaissance planes were busy to -- aiming cameras instead of guns. out in the pacific, we recon pilots were always glad to sit down on the landing strip because we carried no guns. our only protection was speed. we went in fast and came out fast with mighty important information. it was our business to fly deep behind enemy lines, to find their weak points as well as our strong points and record it all on film. the exposed negatives we brought back were rushed to laboratories for development to become exhibit a for ground, naval and air forces in planning future campaigns. yes, we got the pictures, the kind that had a lot to do with our victories in wor

air pollution has long been a problem around the world.he world health organization says it kills an estimated 7 million people a year, most in latin america, africa and asia. chile's capital santiago is constantly struggling with pollution and scientists say it is the most polluted capital on the continent. >> in summer we have the ozone pollution problem and in winter, we have the meta-pollution. unfortunately, this makes pollution levels unacceptable and other countries but define life in santiago. >> air pollution affects the lungs. healthy lungs have open pathways but poor air quality narrows them, making breathing more difficult. long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to respiratory diseases such as asthma, our disease, and cancer. last year, the u.n. general assembly declared access to a clean and healthy environment universal human rights but it is nonbinding. some governments are adopting measures to reduce air pollution and authorities in the indian capital new delhi are banning coal power plants, limiting the number of ve

airto ground that has both air to air and air to ground capabilities in the version exported to myanmaren greater capacity to carry weapons up to 8000 kg, and, as of this moment, represents the most advanced aircraft in the arsenal of the myanmar military. the captain knows these jets well. before defecting, he helped prepare for their arrival. so far, two have been delivered. he shares his vital intelligence about this with groups trying to bring them down. are you ever troubled by the fact that you're giving information to groups that are fighting against your former colleagues, yourformer colleagues, your former friends? but information that you are giving may lead to the killing of your former colleagues. in the air, this is how the resistance is fighting back. 25—year—old kim leads a group of female drone bombers. they adapt civilian drones to carry home made bombs. the resistance relies on public donations. she was a university student with the coup happened. the military crackdown pushed her to take up arms, and it's scenes like this that keep her in the fight. this village near

find them, then with the help of radio-electrical warfare, suppress the systems , and then it comes to air-to-air, which become what you hold back enemy in the saddle, it is not yet clear what exactly modification of the f16 will be provided to ukraine, the production of the fighter was started almost 50 years ago, but thanks to constant updates, it is able to use the most modern weapons, but there are nuances, we will prepare an important medium-range missile em 120. well, it has a further indicator from 50 to 180 km. the missile can be used by ustif and you accompany or uh the number flies and he let us go with a semi-active warhead and forgot about it, this is not the most modern aircraft, but it is an aircraft that is capable of using almost the entire range of weapons of the countries of uh nato uh and this plane which is multifunctional as in execution the tasks of its air defense resistance, both by combating air targets and for striking targets in the north, this aircraft has perfectly proven itself as a support aircraft as a breakthrough in the documentary defense of the obstacle maker.

air act. but but through the seventies, as my lungs can attest, growing up, we had a solution, but it didn't mean the remedy was at hand because it just takes a while for technology and public acceptance to creep through the, you know, the political ecosystem. the los angeles area still has the worst air pollution in the united states. it's greatly improved, partly because of the clean air act. and there is an environmental ethic in the united states. it's still really bad air. it's not like china, which loses 3000 people a day. but we still left out, lose thousands of people a year prematurely to air quality. californians as a whole want to be green. they don't want air pollution. they want clean water. they want clean soil. but we have a very passive type of environmentalism. what i mean by that is we allowed our we allow oursees to beax. we allow ourselves to pay for clean air initiatives, public t, better roads, alternative energy. every time you fill up your tank, you fill up your car at

all the aircraft in the elahi air force are now 100% original by our loved ones in the air force of the ministry of defense . we have had good success in the last year, nearly 30 aircraft in we did it with the plan made by the commanders and high-ranking officials have been informed that we should establish a closer cooperation with the ministry of defense. hopefully, this figure will be increased because we need it and it will be included in the operational cycle, and this year was 1332 last year . we use it, you see, but they have to learn that it is really a heavy burden that if i could really shoot a video of their age one day, how much would a fighter plane be ? found a user but had a request for actions it has been very well wired and done that the ministry of defense is working and they were requesting other forms that if needed, we will definitely do it now because we didn't need it. if it is needed for production, and our experts must enter without each other, what should be used with that contract, but whatever we make ourselves and our own , we are no longer dependent on it,

not long ago , he announced the use of indigenous air-based radar on air force fighters . its mass production is to start. they had a very good success in this field . i thank god. it was tested for a few more days and it was successful, which is a source of pride for us . they said that the radio should not be on your question in our flights, the radio system of the airplanes has been removed from the old generation, and the new generation has to be introduced in four ways. it must be completely safe, in the eyes of god. they gave us in the width and making it very successful for different periods and now the plane is a very valuable radio equipment that is 100% indigenous by our loved ones in the ministry of making a fighter plane for a purpose and i want to take it into flight with different radars compared to the ability you have targets and the information of that target is coordinated with the night missile and the target was hit. active for 3 months. you will end up with some missiles . by the end of april, the file will be taken by itself. it will hit the target of

the air-to-air missiles have been very good, which is now possible, as well as our air-to-surface missiles, as well as our air-to-ground missiles , which were done with good faith. it is one of the honors of the islamic republic of iran that f they updated this plane, it is a legendary shell, almost 80% of the aircraft equipment has been updated in the world. if you agree with the report of friends , let's see this report together. let's go back. this conversation was received with hope. here , we will see a bird at the davis mountain air base. in arizona, where nearly 3,500 warbirds of 80 different types were laid to rest, the commander of the base says that those who are too old , we will donate their parts for the whole world with those who are younger. it works for the sale to a foreign country is being prepared. in general, beautification is much better than building a new plane. the spring song does not say. 800 engineers and technicians work here non-stop. only about the plane that exists, the complexity of the structure is surprising to people . major repairs can be done every time

this is the air space above the atlantic. each yellow dot represents a scheduled flight on a typical week day. but now there will be even more air traffic. the exercises and visit to several scenarios against a fictitious enemy. for this purpose, the military will alternately close 3 rotating flight regions over germany for several hours at a time over a period of 10 days. the goal is deterrence. i propose this exercise tools on 18. he and us, um, after taking over the process chief of the force so that, that's what i've already my, my perception of what happened in columbia that, that washer and waited for me to renew. ok. we have too much more. we focused on on of a how to defend the lines that includes defending the eastern flank of the alliance . during the maneuver fighter jets will fly daily to a stone you and romania invested their border with russia and ukraine were fighting is taking place in the east and south us air power merging with european weapon systems in germany has the leading role in this maneuver. the bon

huge blow up and the pipe air while exhaust fan suck vitiated air out of the tunnel. and air duct carries pressure down from the through the tunnel. then from the curb, admit air to the roadway. the arrow the tunnel can be renewed every minute and a half. for more fresh areas blown in under the roadway and rises gently. it is mixed. the gases exhausted by automobile this air and gas mixture is sucked through openings in the ceiling into an upper duct and drawn out through. in weehawken, new jersey. a great canyon was gouged out of rocky cliffs to provide a connection linking the tunnel with all the major of the area. violin, a plaza and a new north and south avenue between, ninth and 10th avenue. provide with six cross-town streets from 34 to 40 seconds, meet and give quick access to and from the tunnel in all directions. three years and seven months. it took to complete one tube of the lincoln tunnel. it to traffic december 22nd, 1937 through the lincoln tunnel traffic moves with speed and safety 100 feet below the river. a new link joins fates of new jersey and new

one of the most popular for ukraine can be air-to-air missiles, as well as harm, to combat anti-aircraftnd guided planning air bombs, the last two types of weapons are air ukrainian forces are already using them by attaching them to soviet aircraft, but their effectiveness is far from 100%. yes, the weapons that it was given slightly improve the activity of using the key missile harm against the internet, we did not have any at all, we program them on the ground, although they are such f16, they would allow this programming , it will not work or targets that were against it is also for 20 thousand well, this applies to almost all levels of the weapon line , high-precision america which is used by pilots on nato planes not just programmed from the ground, but also from the situation that is involved, there are two key roles for the f16 , the first is to understand what role they will play in the confrontation with the russian system ppu squeezing out the integral air defense system of russia is the key what will allow the air force to move forward and become even stronger it takes a lot o

air force. as a part-time force, we provide a ready now accessible force that is both mission effective and cost-efficient. as our -- thread increases, we are committed to the secretary of the air force's operational imperatives. the chief of staff's vision and the three lines of effort. when i took command of the air force reserve a year ago, i issued a task order with my two priorities of ready now and transforming from the future. in our past year, we have gotten to prove that force through our ability to rapidly search and provide experienced airmen to the joint force. reservists provide a critical support to nato allies and european partners and performed everything from intelligence analysis, cybersecurity and air superiority missions, aircraft maintenance. the air force and space wars would not be able to support ukraine and deter russian aggression without reserve citizen airmen. to optimize our performance as part of a total force, the air force reserve must transform for the future. th

cold air? >> that is what the scientists are telling us. larger volumes of warm air rising into higher levels of out smear -- atmospheric -- noticed a couple of decades ago. the warm air rising into the colder air currents in the higher atmosphere. speed and direction. those because clear air turbulence. one way the pil can avoid this is to fly outside of the jet stream. inside the jet stream, they need to move faster, you arrive at your destination sooner. but if you fly outside the jet stream, you move more slowly, you burn more fuel, and you put more pollutants into the atmosphere and contribute to global warming. >> that is a tough choice. you have to balance it as you select your route. i'm imagining the weather maps with the jet stream's. does it mean -- i picture more in the northern hemisphere. in the southern hemisphere you are not affected by the turbulence due to global warming? >> it appears to be happening globally. the increase in turbulence. we have only studied what has been hap

defense systems of the integral air defense system of russia the key what will allow the air force to even stronger it takes a lot of time it is not just a challenge but it seems to me very important as the f-16 will or will not play a role in this, it may make the sky even freer if it succeeds, then what will happen next : threat management for russian aircraft, the ability to defend against them, first find them then with the help of electronic warfare to suppress the systems, but after that it comes to air-to-air missiles, which become what you hold the enemy in the saddle, it is not yet clear what exactly modification of the f-16 will be provided to ukraine , the production of the fighter was started almost 50 years ago, but thanks to constant updates , it is able to use the most modern weapon , but there are nuances, the most important medium-range missile is the m120, yes , it has a range of responsibility from 50 to 180 km. why because the locator on a modern aircraft f16 is 220-250 km, and on the old one, it is a maximum of 150, and the missile can be used by ustif and escort

new york city with the worst air in the world. the faa halting flights at one of the busiest airports the yankees and women's pro basketball postponed with schools keeping students inside, all of it fueled by canada's massive wildfires. al roker is tracking it with the latest and how long it will last. plus, we ask medical experts what you should do to protect your family. >>> running mate turned rival what donald trump's former vice president said about the former president's efforts to overturn the election, but can he shake up the race >>> plus, our new reporting, the trump ally subpoenaed by the special counsel. >>> pope francis on the mend in surgery for three hours today. the latest on his road to recovery. >>> school board chaos. protesters in california clashing with supporters of pride month curriculum >>> the future of farming, robots with artificial intelligence zapping weeds with lasers. how it could upend agriculture. >>> and we've packed our bags for paris as the city of light prepares to host next summer's olympics.

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squadron at clear air force base. they have been doing extraordinary work there with the ground-based radar missile warning missions since 2006. we are seeing space force becoming more mature, that is good. i have been concerned there hasn't been a clearly articulated or adequate plan to ensure that these airmen and their mission are cared for in a way that works going forward. with the space force. i fear they may miss out on opportunities, educational equipment. ..ucation or equipment. i understand that prior to my arrival at committee, you did address a question regarding space force. i do not know if you want to add anything further to that in terms of your opinion on the establishment of the space national guard to ensure that these guardians are equipped and trained for the missions that they are in the front on. >> this goes back to >> yes, senator, and as clear as you mentioned this goes back to once again theea years and years of experience at our airmen have doing this mission set. just the incredible capabi

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drew: we have good air quality overhead.oudy, a little bit warmer today compared to yesterday. upper 70's. kumasi: we have a real clear commute this morning. especially if you are traveling in the south bay. th doing well after spending the night in the hospital. the 86-year-old had intestinal surgery and is expected to remain in the hospital. outdoor movies returns to san francisco tonight. the year sundown cinema body snatchers will appear. it is free to sit in the grass or you can pay for reserved seat. mia, and black panther. reggie: we are celebrating pride and a sponsor of the pride parade. we are two weeks away from the celebration. you can watch the parade by right here on abc 7 or our streaming app and our morning team will be there. at 5:30, a popular soccer player is leaving europe and heading to miami. kumasi: volcanic activity when i was his age, we had to be inside to watch live sports. but with xfinity, we get the fastest mobile service and can stream down the street or around the block! hey, can you be less s

air.he air attack has constantly increased, and the use of high-precision weapons has increased significantly belarus has never had an industry for creating radar systems, but time forced the country to create its own radar systems, which is why the tactic was born then the terms of reference for the manufacture of precisely dew rb with requirements that ensure small-sized targets radar complex constructor. at the turn of the new millennium near the western borders of belarus began to appear regularly aircraft scouts detected illegal crossing of the airspace border and military experts understood that the young state was beginning to test its strength in the future, such provocations could lead to serious problems. we were very worried, er, by the events taking place on our western frontiers. uh, well, up to 18-20 violations of the state border happened. they may not have been very clearly visible in the information field, but the people who were engaged in the protection of the state bord

first, find them, then suppress the systems with the help of electronic warfare, and then it comes to air-to-air missiles , which become what you hold back the enemy in the saddle. therefore, thanks to constant updates, it is able to use the most modern weapons, but there are nuances , for example, an important medium-range missile e-e m120 , so it has an e-e range indicator of 50 up to 180 km why because the locator on a modern f16 aircraft is 220-250 km , and on an old one, a maximum of 150, and the missile can be used in bushes and escort or er , he launched the planes, and he launched us with a semi-active head, and he forgot that this is not the most modern aircraft but this is an aircraft that is capable of using almost the entire range of weapons of nato countries and this aircraft is multi-functional both in the performance of its air defense missions and in the fight against air targets and for striking more than 30 targets. this aircraft is has proven itself well as a support aircraft as a breakthrough in air defense, an obstacle-maker, that is, this universal type that can perform alm

there are ways to check what the weather is when it comes to air quality. air now.gov. put in your z.i.p. code and you will get an idea. you can see what the air- quality looks like. if you can see the smoke as was described, it is there and you are breathing in those particles on the best advice is to stay inside until the air-quality improves. if you wear a mask, where a high quality mask which have the electrostatic particles in the mask to help filter out that matter as well. we have been talking about some of this stuff throughout the pandemic. improving air filtration in your home is really important. we have talked about viruses in the past. we have more concerns about air quality overall, ensuring that when you go from outside to inside, you are getting better air quality. >> good advice, sans jay, thank you. we will continue to follow the breaking news here with the spread of this toxic smoke. the areas where breathing the air is very dangerous. the classified documents probe is heating up big time in florida as a former trump spokesperson tesestifies. >>> e si

by being a member of the islamic association of hamadan air base, bazargan can communicate with some of the country's officials and present his plan to them. i remember that i showed it to bani sadr at that time. we understood and agreed that imam khomeini lives in the holy city of qom. abolhasan bani sadr is also one of the members of the revolutionary council. proposal for repair and construction plan the piece should be considered as a civilian industrial ministry and should not be included in military discussions at all. the imam said that we should work on multiple plans in military equipment in this field. on my shoulder when i said go away, but what should i do? i sat next to my hand, because you didn't tell me to follow a very good word , while he was praying for us, and then i remember how strange the presence of mind of the imam was . and how much future research they have, i said that we don't want to focus on this issue with them please fly to mr. khamenei from the real ones. at that time , i didn't understand why the imam was saying that he went, i didn't see any handcuf

to air refueling. so now that we were on a german play and watching them refuel in german tornadoes, that was very impressive, and the germans were very proud. they wanted to show that off. so in addition to showing that the us in europe are indivisible, they really did show that you're is developing self sufficiency on some of these capabilities. and that's important. the americans want to see the europeans want to do it in the city that we're seeing that you shot that video rides of, of the refueling, of the. well, that's right. on my phone, has nato, as it proved, it's combat preparedness. so these are some, some of the lessons that they're going to look back on. they've shown that they can mount this airpower. they can, they can get their planes in the air. there will be other lessons to learn that we probably will never hear about. and that's about how easily, how easily they move their forces in their equipment through nato territory through you know, that 25 countries working together got the pi

all the planes in the elahi air force have been 100% overhauled by our loved ones in the air force of the ministry of defense . with the plan made by the commanders and the high-ranking officials were informed that we should establish a closer cooperation with the ministry of defense. hopefully, this number will increase because we need the engines to be put into the operational cycle for this year 1332. last year, i promise that your child is very heavy , we will use more experience. we will die young, so the qalyons should learn that it is really hard work. if i could shoot a video of their age one day , how much would a fighter plane be? there were many measures it's good that the ministry of defense has specified other forms that we would not need now if needed. don't be bored . we will use almost 300 of the previous ones. ok, and really, our experts think it is expedient to enter without moonlight and what should be used in the contract, but whatever we build ourselves and our own equipment , we are no longer dependent, and we are confident that we will not have any problems with

unnoticed by air defense systems. because the means of air attack have constantly increased, and the use of high-precision weapons has increased many times belarus has never had industries for creating radar systems, but time forced the country to create its own radar systems, which is why the tactics of the technical task for the manufacture of precisely dew, rb with requirements that ensure detection were born then. these small-sized targets were created by the most modern radar complex dew of the radar design bureau in the new series of the life-work project. watch right now. at the turn of the new millennium , planes began to appear regularly near the western borders of belarus scouts illegal crossing the borders of the airspace were fixed and military experts understood that the young state was beginning to test its strength in the future, such provocations could lead to serious problems. we were very worried, er, by the events taking place on our western frontiers. well, up to 18-20 violations of the state borde

>> the air quality event, the worst air quality in new york city. the fine particulate in the air can -- asthma, lung disease -- amy: over 90 million people are under air quality alerts as hazardous smoke from wildfires in canada blanket much of the eastern united states. in new york city, the sky turned orange wednesday as the city's air became the most polluted in the world. we will speak to david wallace wells of "the new york times" about the link between the climate emergency and the fires. his latest piece, "as smoke darkens the sky, the future becomes clear." then we look at "why the world's deadliest wars go unreported." >> my name is anjan sundaram. i am author of "breakup: a marriage in wartime." i will be talking about what we can do to cover these wars better. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now,! democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. large swaths of the united states and canada woke up to hazy skies and air quality alerts for a third straight day today as thick smoke from canadian wildfires

air india does. this could have had some real geopolitical problems here for the 50 americans or so on board. was there a concern for the safety there? >> oh, i don't think there would be at all. the russians are very responsive. they also count on the dollars and the rubles and whatever currency that these flights generate. so consequently, they would take whatever steps are necessary to care for these passengers and make sure that they can proceed on their way. i wouldn't anticipate that there would be any problems for the passengers who are on a foreign carrier who had to divert for an emergency purpose. >> that is very valuable perspective. we want to briefly talk about another situation that's happening at sfo now. another case of a pilot having to aboard a landing because of confusn the runway. according to audio, first reported by the nicle, the incident happened on may 12th. air traffic had to tell a united pilot to abort the landing twice. there was also a recent case where two different pla

great to be back at the air force academy. above sea level. more than that of west point or annapolis. i figured i should say that. air force one pilot colonel kirkland, making sure they are willing to take me back to d.c.. my air force and space force military aides with me today. senate colonel john wrote, class of 2007. these officers travel the world with me, demonstrating the values of this institution every single day. it is no exaggeration to say i trust my life to the academy graduates. some of my key members trusted their lives to academy cadets. a few months ago, i called to speak to my national security advisor. i was told he was unavailable. turns out he was doing loots of barrels. i asked if i can do that and he says we will have to shoot it down. thank you, colonel clark, lieutenant general clark, all of the faculty and staff at the academy for your dedication and commitment shaping the next generation of american airpower and space power. thank you to the parents and families and sponsor families in the stands. you supported the

force, the situation was paradoxical for the fleet and air forces. for themselves a very expensive and complex fighter, but they still lacked them. congress was perplexed, how to be, but still approved another program to create a single light fighter and bomber at the same time, the final two prototypes came out , one from general dynamics, and the other from northrop. oh, f-16 and f17, and then the project unexpectedly received support from europe, a group of nato allies norway denmark the netherlands and belgium said they would like to enter the program, they had a lot of outdated ones. hobbyists and europeans would like to localize producing a new one for the pentagon was great news. it would be possible to share the costs and at the same time sell a decent number of cars overseas. in january 1975, the f-16 falcon became the official winner of the tedder. although the military often calls it viper a viper, on which it looks a little like, at the very first showroom the europeans ordered more than 300 cars, but here again the fleet of sailors surpr

historic air quality index., talking about air quality a lot. we're talking hazardous, people are urged to not go outside, harrisburg, wilmington, philadelphia, allentown, hazardous conditions where officials are saying, you are not going outside, it is too dangerous. conditions will improve friday and saturday, here is the air quality. you can see the unhealthy air for delmarva, pennsylvania, new jersey, upstate new york. we are improving in the new york city area. when you see the hazardous area and the unhealthy areas for millions of folks across philadelphia, up to scranton and washington, d.c. area, this is dangerous situation, especially the elderly and those with respiratory conditions, take care of those folks. not only i-95 corridor, we are focusing on that because of images we had from yesterday. part of the great lakes, as well. columbus toward wilmington, dealing with smoke from canada. we have been showing this, from cloudy skies to eerie orange, it looked crazy yesterday. conditions are, we have ar

he wrote to the commander of the air force. what kind of merchant is talking about the case kindly support that instead of the head of air force headquarters of the islamic republic of iran , he hereby introduces hamafar 1st attaullah bazargan. he will follow the negotiations with the government. seges ali khamenei, 23rd decade of 1958. now this manuscript is very simple and completely unofficial, with the letterhead of the ministry of defense, without any file number and date of registration. can it be effective? it looks like the place in the memories. mr. bazargan , i read it and they are referring to the sand, now the manager is in charge the time of the air force and them, now you are mocking, you want to come and shoot down our f14 plane, you want to shoot down our ground radars , you want to shoot down the technical problems that have arisen after the revolution , and these are the grounding, follow your cartoon, the officials have not really spoken. in front of the managers, there are different places that are in the sy

air force, u.s. space force, it is not hyperbole. part of the greatest fighting force in the history of the world. that is the truth. god's truth, not an exaggeration. the finest military in the history of the world. you have earned it. this is the day to celebrate. as your commander in chief, i'm honored to be here as you take on the duties of serving and defending our nation. in years to come, you will have more asked of you. you will take on a greater responsibility and be challenged beyond everything you have yet experience. but you have those mountains. you leave them as you look up, i'm sure you will think about this a lot in your careers. lead these mountains where the air is rare, you will take the confidence of your years that have prepared you for whatever is ahead. after all, your time at this proud institution is defined by so much history and tradition. marked by significant changes as referenced earlier. you had to adapt and overcome time and again. two reorient yourself with your squad and find new ways to soar. when c

clean our air conditioner filter and run that unit's fan on high as well to move as much air as possible through the filter. limit your time outside. when people do head out, should they wear masks? >> i would. it's safer, it's going to take a lot of those larger particles out. >> all right, emme joining me from across the river from new york city in new jersey. emilie, we've all been commenting how unusual this skyline looks. >> reporter: lester, that's right. typically you'd be able to make out the empire state building right about here. now, the good news is the hospitals we've heard from say they haven't seen a dramatic increase in emergency admissions so far, but they are preparing for what could come tonight as these conditions linger. lester. >> all right, emilie ikeda, starting us off. thanks. >>> and for more on what's causing it and how long all this will last, let's get to al roker in washington. al. >> lester, this is going to last for at least another 72 hours. as you look on the satellite you can see the pinkish gray area. that is the smoke wrapping around that low pressure