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A T-38 from Vance Air Force Base lost it front canopy as the aircraft climbed to 10,000 feet. The jet was on a instrument flight to Topeka when the incident happened.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A Hungarian Air Force pilot was seriously hurt when his Yak-52 caught fire in mid-air. Both pilots were able to land back at a military air base in the city of Szolnok.
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An F-16 with the Arizona National Guard’s 162nd Wing crashed on Jun. 24 and the Iraqi defense ministry has confirmed the aircraft was flown by one of its pilots.
Photo: Lockheed Martin
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A F-16A from the Royal Thai Air Force went into a ditch at Wing 1 on Jun. 24 after the jet lurched forward when the engine was started.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Joshua Gunderson (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/887567) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Twelve F-15SG from the 428th Fighter Squadron will deploy to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base from Jul. 7 to Aug. 24 as the runway at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho is under maintenance.
By Airman 1st Class Renishia Richardson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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