Aviation News
A California National Guard Black Hawk helicopter was airlifted by a Chinook after it got grounded while fighting a fire northwest of Lakeport, California.
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Latest photo of Varyag in Dalian, China shows preparations underway for some sort of ceremony in the near future.
Libya had to close down the airspace above Benghazi airport after militants fired anti-aircraft guns at two U.S. drones flying overhead.
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The first four German Tiger helicopters upgraded for deployment to Afghanistan have been delivered. The modifications includes a sand filter, additional defense weaponry, a mission data recorder and enhanced communications equipment for multinational missions.
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Airbus Military thinks India is a potential customer for its troubled A400M airlifter. Plans are underway to bring the aircraft to India for demonstration once it is certified.
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