Arik Airline Boeing 737-700, 5NMJI, collided with a parked Nigerian Air Force C-130, NAF 917, at Yakubu Gowon Airpor Heipang, Jos on Saturday.
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Month: July 2012
USAF in South Korea to launch full investigation into civilians’ handcuffing
Five airmen from the 51st Security Forces Squadron at Osan Air Base have been suspended from their regular duties pending the outcome of a full investigation into their handcuffing of South Korean civilians outside their base on Jul. 5.
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EA-18G Growler arrives in Japan
VAQ-122 arrived at Naval Air Facility Misawa on Jul. 14 with their EA-18Gs and will begin a six-month deployment in support of U.S. 7th Fleet.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pedro A. Rodriguez
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Export version of S-400 for China to be ready in 2017
China will not be able to get the S-400 air defense system anytime before 2017. An export version will only be available by that time.
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USAF grounds C-27J
The U.S. Air Force has grounded its C-27J fleet after one aircraft had a flight control problem during a training sortie.
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