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50th anniversary of C-2’s first flight

Posted on November 25, 2014 by alert5

The U.S. Navy marked the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the C-2 on Nov. 18.

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Video: VAQ-134 EA-6B retirement at Palm Springs Air Museum

Posted on November 23, 2014 by alert5

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India’s first aircraft carrier broken up

Posted on November 23, 2014November 23, 2014 by alert5

Workers have started to break up India’s first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. The former HMS Hercules is slowly being dismantled in Mumbai by around 200 workers.

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EA-6B making final flight to Palm Springs Air Museum today

Posted on November 21, 2014 by alert5

A VAQ-134 EA-6B will make its final flight today by flying to Palm Springs Air Museum where it will go on permanent display.

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The missile men of North Vietnam

Posted on November 21, 2014November 21, 2014 by alert5

Air & Space magazine spoke to retired Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Phiet, who commanded a SA-2 surface-to-air missile unit during the Vietnam war.

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