U.S. Navy SEALs were flown into Yemen by U.S. Air Force CV-22s on Dec. 6 in a attempt to rescue American hostage Luke Somers.
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Pilot of MIG-29KUB that crashed has died
The pilot of a MiG-29KUB that crash on Dec. 4 has died in hospital. The other pilot is warded in intensive care but his life is not in danger.
Indian Navy selects Sikorsky’s S-70B
The Indian Navy has selected Sikorsky’s S-70B to fulfill the service’s Multi-Role Helicopter requirement.
Luke AFB had to paint refueling truck white as the F-35 had fuel temperature threshold
The F-35 has a fuel temperature threshold and won’t operate properly if the temperature of the fuel it takes in is too high.
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Royal Navy established 700X squadron
The Royal Navy has established 700 Xperimental (700X) naval air squadron at RNAS Culdrose. This unit is responsible for operating the Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
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