Aviation News
A U.S. Air Force Major died while undergoing military survival training at NAS Pensacola. The Air Force said Maj. Garrett Knowlan, stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, was taking a course on how to survive in open water after parachuting.
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The second C-130, #4704, of the Philippine Air Force has return back to its home base at Villamor Air Base on Wednesday after completing Periodic Depot Maintenance at Mojave, California.
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AF-1 completed the first in-flight weapons release of a GBU-31 JDAM on Oct. 16.
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Russia will test its Pantsyr short-range gun-missile air defense system against real cruise missile targets at the Pemboi Range in northern Russia for the first time.
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Four lucky airmen from the Royal Malaysian Air Force had the opportunity to “buzz” USS George Washington during a recent exercise in South China Sea.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly
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