U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Japan plans to buy almost 105 new Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet from U.S. Mr Trump, in Tokyo for a state visit, said Japan “has just announced its intent to purchase 105 brand new F-35 stealth aircraft… This purchase would give Japan …
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United States Army Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in Helmand province – Afghanistan The military helicopter was completely destroyed during a hard landing. A number of occupants were injured. According to Col. David Butler, a spokesman for US Forces Afghanistan, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter “hit the ground hard on the …
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A Mexican Navy Mil Mi-17 helicopter registration number 1714 crash near Queretaro crashed in a wooded area while engaged in a fire fighting mission. All six occupants died in the crash. The MI-17 helicopter, which took off from Valle Verde in the neighbouring state of San Luis Potosi, was carrying …
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A Philippine Air Force North American OV-10C Bronco Light attack and observation aircraft crashes into the sea during landing at Sangley Point NAS Air Force spokesperson Maj. Aris Galang said an OV-10 aircraft encountered problems prior to its landing at the Sangley Point Airport. The two pilots were rescued by …
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In a major security breach, a break-in and theft occurred in the Paris office of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Project Management Team (PMT) overseeing the Rafale fighter deal, and some documents and have been taken away The Indian Project Management Team’s office was among three inside a Dassault complex. …
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U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter jets supported by an E-3 Sentry aircraft intercepted Russian Tu-95 bombers and Su-35 jet fighters in international airspace off the coast of Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement. Russian strategic bombers with fighter escorts twice tested US air defenses in …
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has removed the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Srinagar Air Base, the senior-most officer of the base, for circumstances related to the crash of a Mi-17 helicopter near Srinagar on February 27, reported the Hindustan Times. IAF is considering whether or not it should slap criminal …
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A USMC McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, crashed near Havelock, Craven County, North Carolina, apparently after a technical malfunction. Aircraft went down around 6:15 pm local time. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft, according to Marine officials. The pilot is being taken to …
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A Shocking report revealed that Since the fiscal year 2004, the Marine Corps has recorded roughly 1,540 bird or animal strike incidents. Less than 30 of those incidents resulted in serious damage or a mishap classification between A to C, according to Marine spokesman Capt. Christopher Harrison. On May 7 …
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Royal Canadian Air Force is looking to replace Canada’s aging fleet of fighter jets with new fighter jets. Four companies are vying for the multibillion-dollar contract for as many as 88 fighters that would replace the RCAF’s 1980s-vintage Hornets, which in Canadian service are designated “CF-18.” Attempts to replace 3-decade-old …
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