Aviation News
A Belarusian Su-25 fighter bomber crashed on Tuesday during a low-altitude training exercise. Although commanded to eject, the pilot choose to remain in the aircraft to prevent it from crashing into a neighboring village.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she has information that Russia is sending attack helicopters to Syria.
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Gen. James Thurman, commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), said he has asked the Pentagon for more attack helicopters, reconnaissance aircraft and missile defense systems.
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The Royal Australian Air Force has deployed its Boeing 737 Wedgetail AEW&C to United States for RED FLAG-Alaska. The exercise started on Jun. 7 and will end on Jun. 22.
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Taiwan has reviewed all the emergency rescue equipment following the crash of a S-70C search-and-rescue helicopter on Mar. 26 during a mission to save an ailing sailor.
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