A South African Air Force Cessna Caravan crashed into mountains in the northeast of the country on Jun. 17. Three on board were killed and two suffered serious injuries.
Category: Air Force
Jordan to convert C-295 into gunship
Not satisfied with just two AC-235 gunships, Jordan has signed a deal with Airbus Military and ATK to convert one of its bigger C-295 into a gunship as well.
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Lockheed Martin found solution for F-35B bulkhead cracks
Lockheed Martin has come up with a solution to fix bulkhead cracks on the F-35B. U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Frank Kendall, said the process to fix the problem on existing jets will need to be certified.
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USAF aircraft to land at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia for first time
Three U.S. Air Force C-130Js from the 37th Airlift Squadron will land at newly renovated Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, for the first time today.
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Chinook Mark 6 enters into service with RAF
The Boeing Chinook Mark 6 helicopter has officially entered into service with the Royal Air Force.
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