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One year ago, two F/A-18s from VFA-204 were flying over the Gulf of Mexico at 23,000ft when both were simultaneously struck by lightning that left the leader disorientated.
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Photo: Cmdr. Abaxes Williams
Continue reading “Two Hornets got struck by lightning and managed to recover”
It has been revealed that British fighter pilots embedded with the U.S. Navy had taken part in bombing raids over Syria, despite the fact that the House of Commons had voted against military action in Syria in 2013.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Amanda L. Ray [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The Indian Navy has written to Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, DCNS, and Rosoboronexport for proposals on designing a 65,000 tonne aircraft carrier.
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Continue reading “Indian Navy has revealed the specifications for its next indigenous aircraft carrier”
The former U.S. naval facility in Subic Bay, Philippines will reopen as a military base for the Philippine navy and air force next year.
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