Two American F-16s were scrambled to intercept a single-engined SR-22 on Aug. 30 after the aircraft failed to land at Manassas, Virginia, and continued into restricted air space in Washington, D.C.
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Category: Air Force
Japan buying 20 P-1s and 6 F-35As
Japan’s Defense Ministry has requested to buy 20 Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft.
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NAVAIR looking for replacement engine for V-22
Navy Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has a request for information (RFI) out there seeking an alternative engine to power all V-22 models.
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AATC adding C-130H Weapons Instructor Course to curriculum
The Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center (AATTC) at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base will add a new C-130H Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) to its curriculum.
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National Guard identifies fallen F-15C aviator
Massachusetts National Guard officials identified the pilot of an F-15C Eagle jet that crashed in Virginia as Air Force Lt. Col. Morris “Moose” Fontenot Jr.