Day: February 11, 2016
F-15E missing man formation for the burial of Lt. Gen. Winton “Bones” Marshall
F-15Es from the 335th and 334th Fighter Squadrons flew the missing man formation for the burial of Lt. Gen. Winton “Bones” Marshall, Jan. 27 at Arlington National Cemetery. General Marshall was a former Korean War ace with the 335th FS.
Source: U.S. Air Force
Iran to negotiate for local assembly of Su-30, rejects J-10
During a interview with TV2 IRIB, Iran’s Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said Tehran is negotiating with Moscow for license production of the Su-30 fighter.
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Myanmar Air Force crash kills five
A Myanmar Air Force Beechcraft 1900 crashed while taking off from Naypyidaw on Feb. 10. Four on board were killed in the crash while a fifth person later died from injuries.
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X-2 out for its first taxi test
The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries X-2 stealth demonstrator carried out its first taxi test at Nagoya Airport this morning.
