Aviation News
Seven U.S. Marines were killed when their helicopters collided in mid-air over the Chocolate Mountain Gunnery Range on Wednesday nigh. The collision involved a AH-1W and a UH-1Y.
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KC-130J Harvest HAWK crews no longer have to depressurize the aircraft and lower the cargo ramp to fire Griffin missiles as a new pressurized, standoff precision precision-guided munitions launcher has been installed.
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French Mirage F1CRs will have their reconnaissance roles taken by Mirage 2000Ds. Thales will adapt the ASTAC tactical reconnaissance pod for the Mirage 2000D.
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F-35B test aircraft BF-2 took to the air with external stores on Feb. 22. It was carrying two AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and a centerline 25 mm gun pod.
Lockheed Martin photo
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The crew of a USAF E-3 from Kadena AFB had a surprise visitor during the Singapore Airshow when Russian Air Force chief Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin requested to visit the aircraft.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth
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