United States Air Forces in Europe have concluded that the F-15E that crashed in Libya was due to the aircraft’s sudden departure from controlled flight.
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Day: December 14, 2011
China to test missiles before Taiwan’s presidential election
A report by Defense News says China will fire its missiles into the Pacific Ocean three days before Taiwan elects a new president.
HMLA-469 AH-1W makes emergency landing near Yuma
A AH-1W from HMLA-469 was forced to make an emergency landing just west of Yuma on Tuesday afternoon. A video of the helicopter is in the source.
Testing of laser targeting for B-1B completes
The U.S. Air Force’s 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron has completed the Sustainment Block-14B/Laptop Controlled Targeting Pod Phase II upgrade on B-1B.
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U.S. lawmaker: Iran did not bring down RQ-170
U.S. House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Mike Rogers said he is confident Iran did not down the RQ-170.
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