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Day: August 29, 2020

Black Hawk from 160th SOAR crashes, two killed

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The U.S. military says a Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has crashed on San Clemente Island on Aug. 27. Two soldiers were killed and three injured.

A U.S. Army helicopter crew assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) makes final adjustments as they land an MH-60 helicopter on the drop zone April 16 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., in support of Special Operations Command South in order to conduct a rotary-wing airborne operation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea, SOCSOUTH Public Affairs/ Released)

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B-2 pilots are using the overseas mobile operations center for first time while deployed to Diego Garcia

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393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron is using a overseas mobile operations center for the first time while the unit is deployed to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, takes off at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, in support a Bomber Task Force mission, August 26, 2020. BTF missions allow U.S. Strategic Command to provide persistent, long-term bomber presence to aid in U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar)

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China’s Military Museum of the Chinese People’s Revolution invites U.S. pilot to visit U-2 exhibit

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China’s Military Museum of The Chinese People’s Revolution has invited U.S. pilots to come visit and see the U-2 exhibit in its halls. The invitation was published following an incident on Aug. 25 when a U-2 entered a live-firing area in the Yellow Sea.

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