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The co-pilot and engineer aboard a Portuguese Air Force C-130H had survived the crash of their aircraft at Montijo on Jul. 11. However, both men went back into the burning aircraft to save the pilot and the three lost their lives in the fire.
By Rafael Vieira (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A local Russian military commander says Moscow will deploy its S-400 air defense missile system in Crimea peninsula in August.
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By ru:Участник:Goodvint (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Royal Thai Air Force has taken delivery of the first of two Sukhoi Superjet 100 VVIP aircraft in Russia.
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Photo: Sukhoi
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The U.S. Navy has deployed two P-8A maritime patrol aircraft to Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore for the third rotational P-8 detachment in the island.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kegan E. Kay [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The United Nations has been informed by the Dutch military that it will withdraw four AH-64s and three utility helicopters from the peacekeeping mission in Mali.
“Dutch Air Force Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow Geerlings-1” by Martijn Geerlings – http://www.airliners.net/photo/Netherlands—Air/Boeing-AH-64D-Apache/1960850/L/. Licensed under GFDL via Wikimedia Commons.
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