A F-22 pilot with the Hawaii Air National Guard experienced hypoxia while returning to base after a routine training sortie last week.
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Nellis Airman awarded Distinguished Flying Cross with valor
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Tite, 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron aerial gunner, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with valor for his actions on Apr. 23, 2011, in Afghanistan.
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PPT slides on Gripen Fighter Weapons School
Saab has made available the PowerPoint presentation slides (in PDF format) that was given during the press briefing at the Farnborough Airshow. The school will use 4-6 SAAF Gripen C/Ds with six or more students in the first course, conducted in October 2013 at Overberg airbase.
First CH-147F Chinook for Canada makes maiden flight
Canada’s first CH-147F has completed its first flight on Jun. 24.
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C295 completes first flight with Marte MK2/S anti-ship missile
The first flight of a C295 with an instrumented Marte MK2/S anti-ship inert missile installed under the wing has been completed.
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