The Grumman Memorial park will be getting a monument to mark the crash of a F-111B in 1967 that killed two Grumman test pilots.
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Reunion for American pilots who delivered fighters to Israel during 1973 war
A group of ten American fighter pilots who ferried aircraft to Israel during the Yom Kippur War in 1973 had a reunion in the country last month.
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Luftwaffe ace with 81 kills flies in Spitfire
German World War 2 ace Hugo Broch had a chance to fulfill his dream of flying a Spitfire during a recent flight at Biggin Hill in Kent.
Last F-14 to trap on a carrier needs to find a new home.
F-14D BuNo 164346 was the last Tomcat to trap aboard an aircraft carrier in July 2006. It made its final flight on Sept. 15, 2006 when it was delivered to the Virginia Aviation Museum in Richmond.
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Former F-14 production facility is churning out aircraft parts again
Hangar 6 at Long Island, New York is once again buzzing with activity as aircraft firm Luminati is now producing parts and components for its solar-powered sailplanes there.
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