Former Thunderbird 4, Maj. Nick Krajicek, is returning to the team to replace Maj. Stephen Del Bagno. Del Bagno was killed in a F-16 crash on Apr. 4.
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Category: Airshow
It’s now cheaper to buy weapons from United States
The U.S. government will lower the administrative surcharge on foreign arms sales to 3.2 percent from 3.5 percent starting from June this year.
By DSCA (The Defense Security Cooperation Agency) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Blue Angels No. 5 had bird strike
A Blue Angels F/A-18 suffered a bird strike at the Vero Beach air show on Apr. 21. The number five aircraft had ingested a bird during the display.
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By Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons
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USAF F-16 pilots cautioned for flying too low in New Zealand
U.S. Air Force F-16 pilots who took part in the Warbirds Over Wanaka air show in New Zealand have been cautioned by the local authorities after complaints that they flew “close to tree level” over Fox Glacier.
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French Defense Minister expects announcement on new European fighter program at Berlin airshow
The ILA Berlin Air Show will take place from Apr. 25-29 and France’s Defense Minister has indicated that the “first significant step” in the joint development of a new fighter with Germany will take place during the trade show.
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