The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine and the Naval Medical Research Unit have decided to collaborate on their research into hypoxia.
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U.S. Navy intervenes to assure British on cost of converting HMS Prince of Wales
The United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Sean J. Stackley , wrote to the British Navy to assure them that the cost of converting the second aircraft carrier with catapults and arrestor wires will cost less than the £2 billion quoted by officials.
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VP-16 conduct flyover for Japanese OCS graduation
Japanese ensigns had an American P-3C conduct a flyover for their Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Officer Candidate School graduation ceremony on Mar. 20.
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SAS planned raid on Argentine air base
During the Falklands war, the SAS planned Operation Mikado to destroy Argentinean Super Etendard fighters at Rio Grande airbase. Thirty years later, those who were involved in the planning of the raid are starting to speak about the aborted mission.
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Indian Navy to build new base for air wing
The Indian Navy plans to build a new air base at Karwar in Karnataka to support its fighters and surveillance aircraft.
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