A 35-year-old New Zealand man landed himself in court after police matched his DNA to a sample taken from a spit on the wheel cover of a RAAF C-17 that was vandalized four years ago.
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Second MQ-9 crash in Seychelles
For the second time in four months, a U.S. MQ-9 crashed while landing at Seychelles International Airport on Wednesday.
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South Sudan says it shot down a Sudanese MiG-29
South Sudan accused Sudan of launching air strikes in South Sudan’s Unity State on Wednesday and had shot down a Sudanese MiG-29.
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Delta IV Medium+ carries new U.S. spy satellite into space
A new spy satellite for the U.S. military was launched into space on board a Delta IV Medium+ (5,2) rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Apr. 4.
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Youngest B-52 bomber turns 50
The U.S. Air Force youngest B-52 bomber, tail number 1040, will be celebrating its 50th birthday this October.
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