The United States told Japan that the crash of a MV-22 earlier this year was not caused by mechanical failure.
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HMLA-269 flew live-fire exercise with Jordanian AH-1Fs
AH-1W Cobra and UH-1N Huey helicopters from HMLA-269 had a chance to fly a simulated live-fire counterattack with the Jordanian Air Force AH-1Fs during Exercise Eager Lion 12 on May 24.
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RoC Marine Corps MIM-72A/M48 Chaparral missile exploded near civilian area
The Taiwanese military has confirmed that a MIM-72A/M48 Chaparral missile lost track of its target and veered off near to houses in Pingtung County during an exercise in March.
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VMFA-122 to drop Crusader nickname
VMFA-122 has decided not to revert back to its old Crusaders nickname after facing protest from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
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F-35B BF-1 clocks 200th flight
BF-1 flew its 200th flight on May 10 at NAS Patuxent River with test pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk at the controls.
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