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The Swiss military has enlisted the help of the U.S. Navy to investigate the cause of the crash of a F/A-18D in October, 2015.
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Seven F-15Cs from the 48th Fighter Wing left Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 29 for Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania.
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Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John A. Crawford
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The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration announced on Aug. 28 that two qualification flight tests of B61-12 gravity bombs were carried out at Tonopah Test Range, Nevada on Aug. 28.
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Photo: NNSA
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A story by Reuters has revealed the identity of the U.S. Air Force F-15E pilot who shot down a Iranian Shahed 129 drone over Syria on Jun. 8.
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Four Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) F-15K fighter-bombers drop a total of eight Mk-84 2,000lb bombs at the Pilseung Range in the eastern province of Gangwon on Aug. 29.