A CV-22 from the 1st Special Operations Wing, crashed at about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday on the Eglin Range, Florida. A spokeswoman for Hurlburt Field said five on board were injured.
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Day: June 14, 2012
Boeing test SATCOM on EA-18G
Boeing and the U.S. Navy have successfully tested a satellite communications (SATCOM) system for the Super Hornet and Growler.
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Colombian Mi-17 crashed
The pilot of a Colombian Mi-17 was killed and four others wounded when the aircraft crashed this week.
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ACC best instructor pilot for 2011
U.S. Air Force Capt. Matt Feeman, a 55th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, has been named as the best instructor pilot in Air Combat Command for 2011.
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Oman wants to buy 55 AIM-9X Block II
The U.S. Congress has been notified of a potential sale of 55 AIM-9X Block II air-to-air missiles to Oman.