The only known surviving example of the Dornier Do 17 is being salvaged by divers from the seabed of the English Channel just off the Kent coast.
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Day: May 4, 2013
USAF KC-135 crashed in Kyrgyzstan
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker crashed in northern Kyrgyzstan on May 3. Eyewitness reports say the plane was on fire while in the air.
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Indian-born B-52 pilot aims to be pilot physician
If everything goes according to plans, Capt. Dave Prakash, 2nd Medical Group flight surgeon as well as a 96th Bomb Squadron pilot, will be one of the few individuals in the U.S. Air Force holding the title of pilot physician.
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Canada could deploy X-band radar in Goose Bay area
Canada could deploy a X-band radar in CFB Goose Bay as part of its commitment to the U.S. missile defense program.
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X-51A reached Mach 5.1
The X-51A reached Mach 5.1 during its final flight on May 1. The Waverider traveled more than 230 nautical miles in just over six minutes.
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