Category: Heritage
Flying the B-25J is part of the curriculum for USNTPS students
For twice a year, a B-25J warbird will travel to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) at NAS Patuxent River to allow students to broaden their experience by flying the aircraft.
Photo by: Cpl. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe
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Kolkata might get a Sea Harrier for display
The city of Kolkata, India might get a Indian Navy Sea Harrier for display. The city is currently preparing to have a museum displaying a retired Tu-142 and the Sea Harrier might join it.
Trinidade [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Last flying FJ-4 damaged during belly landing
The last airworthy FJ-4 warbird was damaged when the pilot failed to extend the undercarriage during landing at Richfield Municipal Airport on Nov. 14.
Photos: Richfield City Police
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Mi-24s that were destined for Papua New Guinea are now in Darwin dump
The two Mi-24s that were destined for Papua New Guinea (PNG) but ended up in RAAF Base Tindal since 1997 are now buried in a dump in Darwin.
Photo: Google
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