A maintenance officer forgot to remove a shut-off wire on a Black Eagle T-50 jet. The aircraft took off and crashed into a mountain on Nov. 15.
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Category: Air Force
Raytheon says production of AIM-120D back on track
Raytheon CEO William Swanson says his company is expected to recover delivery of AIM-120D to the Pentagon in mid-2013.
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IAF Jaguar crashes in Sikkim, pilot seriously injured
A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Siliguri in West Bengal on Friday and the pilot was seriously injured.
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Mike Hostage on 6th Gen. fighter
Gen. Mike Hostage, the head of Air Combat Command, dropped some hints on the 6th generation fighter during an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and Informational Studies.
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Upgraded Indian Jaguar takes flight
HAL has flown the first flight of an upgraded Jaguar that has improved avionics.
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