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U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk Helicopter Crashes Near El Centro

U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk Helicopter Crashes Near El Centro

Two MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, stationed in San Diego, fly in formation over Northern California to Naval Air Station Fallon. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe/Released) A U.S. Navy Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk, operated by HSC-3, …

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4 Dead & 1 Missing as USMC MV-22B Osprey Crashes in California Desert

4 Dead & 1 Missing as USMC MV-22B Osprey Crashes in California Desert

MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, operated by aircrews with the United States Marine Corps, stop for refueling at an airfield in the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade’s area of operations. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. John Z. Mateja) A USMC Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey, operated by 3rd MAW, crashed near Glamis, Imperial …

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Why It Was Almost Impossible To Fly A-10 Hog Without Earplugs

Why It Was Almost Impossible To Fly A-10 Hog Without Earplugs

The graphic was made using Adobe Photoshop to create a double exposure of two images. The images included are of an A-10C Thunderbolt II and a pilot assigned to the 76th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Hayden Legg) You’re probably familiar with the A-10 warplane’s …

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U.S. Air Force Sets Mach 5.7 Recoverable Test Speed Record

U.S. Air Force Sets Mach 5.7 Recoverable Test Speed Record

A hypersonic sled travels 6,400-feet per second on a monorail and is recovered as part of the Hypersonic Sled Recovery effort at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. This test marked the fastest recovery of a monorail sled in over …

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