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The U.S. Air Force plans to buy up to 18,000 iPads for its Air Mobility Command (AMC), replacing 70-pound flight bags with 1.3-pound Apple iPad 2s for the crews that fly cargo aircrafts.

U.S. Air Force Buys 18,000 Apple iPads to Replace Flight Bags

Following the precedent set by commercial airliners in December 2011, the U.S. Air Force plans to buy up to 18,000 iPads for its Air Mobility Command (AMC), replacing heavy flight bags with light and efficient Apple iPad 2s for the crews that fly cargo aircrafts.