Two U.S. Navy pilots attending the Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor course conducted by the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center had to eject from their Super Hornet on Friday during a training flight.
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Fire on board Brazilian aircraft carrier
One sailor died and two injured when a fire broke out aboard Brazilian aircraft carrier Sao Paulo on Wednesday.
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Russia warns Norway not to put Aegis on its warships
A Russia general has warned Norway not to equip its warships with Aegis ballistic missile defense system. Gen. Nikolai Makarov said Moscow will not accept Aegis ships operating near its Arctic territories or in the Black Sea.
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Royal Air Force test pilot flies F-35C
Squadron Leader Jim Schofield from the Royal Air Force is the first pilot from Britain to fly the F-35C. The flight occurred on Feb. 21 at NAS Patuxent River.
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Pakistan gets second batch of P-3Cs
Pakistan has taken delivery of its second batch of two P-3C maritime surveillance planes on Tuesday. Pakistan order six aircraft but the first two were destroyed by terrorists in May last year.
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