A privately-owned BAC Strikemaster crashed into the Hudson River, New York on Saturday afternoon. The pilot did not survive the crash.
A “first cut of steel” ceremony was held at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport News on Feb. 25. The steel plate cut will be used in the construction of the carrier, which has yet to be named, but will be designated CVN 79.
In the first step towards recognizing the sacrifice by former RoCAF fighter pilot Hsieh Hsiang-ho, who was shot down while on a reconnaissance mission in 1964 over China, the Taiwan government awarded him the Medal of Victorious Garrison A-Second Class ribbon on Saturday.
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron has recalled one of their F/A-18 Hornet from the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for return to active duty.
U.S. Navy photo by Marsha Child
A Russian court on Friday sentenced a former official for 11 years for selling four MiG-31 airframes at $5 each.
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Despite teething problems along its development path, test pilots are generally happy with flying the F-35.
Russian Defense Minister Serdyukov reaffirmed plans to sell the SS-N-26 Yakhont supersonic cruise missiles to Syria.
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An Afghan government investigation into a NATO air strike in an eastern Afghanistan valley concluded that 62 civilians including women and children were killed.
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The Fleet Air Arm Museum in Somerset, U.K. is restoring the world’s oldest aircraft carrier, a 1918 Thorneycroft Seaplane Lighter.
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