BAE Systems’ Sabreliner collided with C172 over Brown Field Municipal Airport, five killed

A BAE Systems’ Sabreliner a training mission with the U.S. Navy has collided with a Cessna 172 over Brown Field Municipal Airport on Aug. 16. Five were killed in the accident.

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By Alan Radecki Akradecki (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons


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Indian wants to buy 3 C-17s, Boeing has only one left

The Indian Air Force has managed to clear legislative red tape to acquire another three Boeing C-17 transports. However, Boeing has only one aircraft left that is without a customer.

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By U.S. Air Force by Jet Fabara [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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