The Colombian Air Force brought six A-29 Super Tucanos, a C-130 and a KC-767 to Cold Lake, Canada to take part in Exercise Maple Flag for the first time.
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Day: June 18, 2013
Five hurt in Thai Army helicopter crash
Five out of eight on board a Thai Army helicopter were hurt when it crashed while on the way to Watthana Nakhon district.
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Swedish Air Force looking at future of its C-130, SK60
Swedish Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Micael Byden told reporters that his service will decide on the fate of its C-130 fleet next year.
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USMC woman fighter pilot selected for NASA astronaut class
Maj. Nicole Aunapu Mann, an F/A 18 pilot from the U.S Marine Corps, is the first woman fighter pilot to be selected for astronaut training with NASA in two decades.
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Thales to supply sonobuoy processors to Romanian Navy
Romanian helicopter manufacturer IAR Brasov has chosen Thales to supply TMS 2000 sonobuoy processors to equip IAR-330 Puma helicopters operated by the Romanian Navy.
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