A Royal Moroccan Air Force F1 fighter has crashed in the Taunat region on Jan. 21. The pilot was on a training flight and survived by ejecting.
Israel releases video of dramatic air strike on two Syrian SAM systems, first one was firing 2 missiles
Video: Israeli Air Force
Tyndall Air Force Base hit by tornado
A tornado struck the southern, support side of Tyndall Air Force Base at around 6:30 pm local time on Jan. 20.
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Nigerian Air Force to take delivery of new AW109s in March
Head of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed on Jan. 19 that five AW109s and one Mi-35 helicopters will be delivered this March.
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USS Gerald R. Ford accepts first Advanced Weapons Elevator
The U.S. Navy has accepted USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) first Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) on Dec. 21.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 16, 2019) Chief Machinist’s Mate Franklin Pollydore, second from left, from Georgetown, Guyana, goes over safety procedures for the Upper Stage 1 advanced weapons elevator with Sailors from USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department. The elevator is the first to be delivered to the ship and marks a major milestone for Ford and the entire Ford-class of aircraft carriers. Ford is currently undergoing its post-shakedown availability at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeff Troutman/Released)
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