Aviation News
A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to Nellis Air Force Base has crashed on Apr. 4 during routine training on the Nevada Test and Training Range. The status of the pilot is unknown at this time.
By: Master Sgt. Benjamin Bloker [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress on a potential sale of F-16 Block 70/72 fighters to Slovakia.
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Photo: Lockheed Martin
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A turbofan engine fell off the pod of a B-52H bomber during flight on Jan. 4 last year and the U.S. Air Force has completed its investigation into the matter.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong
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A Myanmar Air Force F7 fighter went down on Apr. 3 in the town of Taungoo. The pilot, Maj. Arkar Win, ejected but later died of injuries.
By M Radzi Desa [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
The Royal Thai Air Force put up a series of infographics on Apr. 3 showing the steps taken when it accepts a T-50TH advanced jet trainer from KAI.
Graphics by Royal Thai Air Force
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