Snowbird 5, Capt. Kevin Domon-Grenier, was forced to eject on Oct. 13 when his jet went down while getting ready to perform in Atlanta.
Category: Air Force
Philippine to take delivery of A-29 by February 2020
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will take delivery of six A-29 light attack aircraft by February 2020.
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By US Air Force from USA (A-29 Super Tucano) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tunisia cleared to buy 12 T-6Cs
Tunisia has been cleared by the U.S. government to buy 12 T-6C trainers worth an estimated cost of $234 million.
Balon Greyjoy [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
Norwegian F-35s’ drag chutes are failing faster than expected
Royal Norwegian Air Force chief Brig. Gen. Tonje Skinnarland said in an exclusive interview with Defense News that his F-35 fleet has an issue with its unique drag chute.
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Red Arrows pilot was fatigued and distracted before crash
Investigations into the crash of a Red Arrows jet on Mar. 20 last year has revealed that the pilot was fatigued, distracted and experiencing reduced situational awareness when the jet crash.
Photo: Cpl Andy Benson/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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