Aviation News
The French Air Force scrambled a Mirage 2000 fighter after a German tourist flew his microlight over two nuclear power plants in the south of the country on Aug. 1.
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China will test fly the TA-600, world’s largest amphibious aircraft, in Guangdong province next year, an executive from China Aviation Industry General Aircraft said.
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A French Air Force Mirage 2000B from Orange airbase crashed on Aug. 4, both crew members ejected safely.
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HMLA-773 will retire the last U.S. Marine Corps UH-1N in September when it fully transition to the UH-1Y.
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Japan’s military plans to set up a space unit within five years to protect satellites from space debris.
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