Category: Air Force

A Sudanese military helicopter crashed on Friday after taking off from the El-Obeid airport. All six on board were killed.

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A B-1B pilot from Ellsworth Air Force Base made errors in judgment, causing the crash of a Mooney M20E in Colorado last year. The crash killed him and his wife.

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U.S. officials say the United Arab Emirates have signed a deal for the THAAD air defense system.
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Russia says one of its Su-24 fighter-bomber crashed Thursday while coming to land at the Marinovka air base. Both crew members ejected to safety

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Twenty Iron Dome interceptor missiles were damaged while being transferred to a truck for maintenance this week.
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