A pilot who was flying the U-2 for the first time made a mistake during a stall maneuver and put the aircraft into an unrecoverable situation, an investigation board for the deadly Sept. 20, 2016 accident has concluded.
Category: Air Force
RCAF 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron deployed to Iraq
The Royal Canadian Air Force’s 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron has deployed to northern Iraq and will relieve personnel from 430e Escadron tactique d’hélicoptères.
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Taiwan’s Han Kuang exercise’s computer-simulated portion will include the F-35
Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang exercise will include the deployment of the F-35 for this year’s computer-simulated war games.
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Testing of PAK-FA’s 9-A1-4071K cannon likely to be completed this year
An executive from NPO Pribor told reporters that the testing of the 9-A1-4071K cannon for PAK-FA will likely be completed this year.
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F-22s scrambled to intercept Russian Tu-95 100 miles south of Kodiak
Two F-22s were scrambled from Elmendorf Air Force Base on the evening of Apr. 17 to intercept a Russian Tu-95 bomber that was approaching the coast of Alaska.
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