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Botched split-S caused Blue Angels 6 to crash

Posted on September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 by alert5

Military.com has obtained a 46-page investigation report into the crash of a U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 at the Great Tennessee Air Show on Jun. 6. Investigators found that the mishap pilot, Capt. Jeff Kuss, had botched his attempt in executing a split-S maneuver.

160603-N-SF184-001 WASHINGTON (June 3, 2016) File photo of Captain Jeff Kuss, U.S. Marine Corps. Capt. Kuss died during a practice flight, when the F/A-18C Hornet he was piloting crashed approximately two miles from the runway at the Smyrna, Tenn., Airport, June 2, 2016. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released) — 160603-N-SF184-001
WASHINGTON (June 3, 2016) File photo of Captain Jeff Kuss, U.S. Marine Corps. Capt. Kuss died during a practice flight, when the F/A-18C Hornet he was piloting crashed approximately two miles from the runway at the Smyrna, Tenn., Airport, June 2, 2016. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)

RAN’s MH-60R carried out its first search-and-rescue operation

Posted on September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 by alert5

The Royal Australian Navy’s new MH-60R naval helicopter has been activated for its first search-and-rescue mission on Aug. 14, the service recently announced.

By U.S. Navy photo by Kaylee LaRocque (http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=167335) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russian MiG-29Ks will employ Kh-38 in Syria

Posted on September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 by alert5

An anonymous source told RBTH that Russian Navy MiG-29Ks heading to Syria may use the opportunity to test out the Kh-38 air-to-surface missile.

By Allocer (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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SM-6 took down over-the-horizon target with help from F-35B

Posted on September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 by alert5

The F-35B has successfully verified its Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA) integration capbility by helping a Aegis system engage an over-the-horizon target using a SM-6 missile.

Photo by Drew Hamilton
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Italian Air Force KC-767 getting cleared to refuel U.S. Navy aircraft

Posted on September 13, 2016September 13, 2016 by alert5

A Italian Air Force KC-767 aerial refueling tanker is getting busy at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland over a period of six-weeks in order to be certified to refuel U.S. Navy aircraft.

U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt
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