The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority has released its accident report of the fatal crash involving a Norwegian C-130J last year.
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Category: Air Force
27th Fighter Squadron returning back to Langley
The USAF’s 27th Fighter Squadron is ending its deployment to Japan and heading back to Langley Air Force Base.
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Boeing begins assembling third KC-46A
Boeing has started assembling the third KC-46A test aircraft at the company’s Everett factory.
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Seoul refutes Japanese report that Beijing tried to block FA-50 sale to Philippines
South Korean officials have refuted a report by Yomuiri Shimbun that China asked Seoul not to sell the FA-50 to Manila.
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HH-60 crew train rescuing downed aircrew while engaged by French Mirage 2000-5
The U.S. Air Force in Djibouti partnered with the French Air Force in a training exercise in which U.S. HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters recovered downed aircrew while being engaged by enemy fighters, simulated by French Mirage 2000-5 fighters.
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