A RoCAF S-70C helicopter crashed off eastern Taiwan with six people on board Monday night while on a rescue mission. Only one person was rescued.
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Month: March 2012
U.S. Air Force and Navy to link research on hypoxia
The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine and the Naval Medical Research Unit have decided to collaborate on their research into hypoxia.
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AH-1W crashed after skid got caught by landing pad
A young Marine AH-1W pilot lost his life after his helicopter crashed while taking off in a remote base in Afghanistan on Sept. 28.
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North Korea moves rocket to northwestern launch site
North Korea has moved a long-range rocket to the Tongch’ang-dong facility in northwestern part of the country.
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The One Eyed Gunner
Clarence Bentley (Larry) Sutherland was one of only three RAF heavy bomber aces during World War II by claiming seven kills as a gunner. His experience during the war is now the subject of a new book by his nephew.
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