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A Russian Yakovlev Yak-18 military training plane crashed at Kalinka Airfield, 2 Dead

A Russian Yakovlev Yak-18 military training plane crashed at Kalinka Airfield, 2 Dead

A Yak-18 military training plane crashed in the Russian province of Khabarovsk, killing its two occupants, a spokesman for the local government announced Saturday. The plane crashed under unknown circumstances at Kalinka Airfield, Jabárovsk and was destroyed by fire. Both occupants died in the crash. The Yak-18 is a basic …

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Sad Story of SR-71 Blackbird that crashed on FCF flight after Installation of new OBC Camera

Sad Story of SR-71 Blackbird that crashed on FCF flight after Installation of new OBC Camera

On 18 December 1969, SR-71A (61-7953) was scheduled for a functional check flight (FCF), piloted by SR-71/F-12 Test Force director Col. Joe Rogers and his Reconnaissance Systems Operator (RSO), Maj. Gary Heidelbaugh. The aircraft configuration included, for the first time ever, the Optical Bar Camera (OBC) nose assembly and some …

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