Aviation News
An Indonesian Hawk 200 crashed in Riau province on Tuesday while it was on a training mission. Several journalists covering the news were assaulted and intimidated by Air Force officers at the crash site in Pasir Putih in Kampar.
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An internal report by the RNZAF said rule-breaking and risk-taking culture are “to some extent” “pervasive through the RNZAF”.
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A Yemeni MiG-21 crashed shortly after take-off on Monday at al-Annad air base. The pilot was killed and the student injured.
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The 29th Attack Squadron, 9th Attack Squadron, and the 6th Reconnaissance Squadron set a non-combat record Oct. 2, by flying six MQ-9 Reapers and four MQ-1 Predators simultaneously during a training mission at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.
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Video taken by passengers on board a Syrian Air A320 intercepted by Turkish F-16s last week.