Two F-22 pilots have spoken to CBS’ 60 Minutes to explain why they refused to fly the stealth fighter.
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Category: Air Force
Swiss pilots fly Gripen E/F Test Aircraft in Sweden
A team of test pilots and flight test engineers from the Swiss Air Force and the Swiss federal defence procurement agency, Armasuisse, visited Saab in Linköping in Sweden to perform test flights with the Gripen E/F test aircraft from May 2-4.
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F-16 crashes at Utah Test and Training Range
A U.S. Air Force F-16, assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, crashed at the Utah Test and Training Range at approximately 8:35 a.m. May 4. The pilot ejected safely.
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Indian Air Force lost 482 out of 872 MiGs
482 out of the 872 MiGs procured by the Indian Air Force since 1966 have crashed, this lead to the deaths of 171 pilots and 39 civilians.
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Switzerland shortlists Hermes 900, Heron 1
Switzerland will soon decide whether the Elbit Systems Hermes 900 or the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 will replace its Ruag Aerospace ADS 95 Ranger.
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