New Russia Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Victor Bondarev revealed during a press conference that the An-26 light transport will be phase out in the next few years.
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Month: June 2012
Debris from 1952 U.S. Air Force crash found
The likely wreckage of a U.S. Air Force C-124 Globemaster that crashed near Alaska’s Colony Glacier in 1952 has been found.
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Russian Air Force Su-27UB crashed
A Russian Air Force Su-27UB fighter jet crashed near Karelia’s Besovets airport on Thursday, both crew ejected safely.
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U.S. Navy to release report on F/A-18 crash in Virginia Beach on Monday
The U.S. Navy has completed its investigations into the crash of a F/A-18D in Virginia Beach three months ago and will release the report on Jul. 2.
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HMS Illustrious trains with French Navy
HMS Illustrious has been training with the French Navy in the Bay of Biscay. A NH90 Caiman helicopter landed on a British ship for the first time as well.
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