F-16 assigned to Nellis AFB crashes
A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to Nellis Air Force Base has crashed on Apr. 4 during routine training on the Nevada Test and Training Range. The status of the pilot is unknown at this time.
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By: Master Sgt. Benjamin Bloker [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Slovakia cleared to buy F-16V Block 70/72
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress on a potential sale of F-16 Block 70/72 fighters to Slovakia.
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Photo: Lockheed Martin
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Chile, Peru said to be interested in BrahMos
India’s Financial Express cited anonymous officials as saying that the country’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has garner interest from South American countries Chile and Peru.
By Anirvan Shukla (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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USAF completes investigation into B-52H engine failure
A turbofan engine fell off the pod of a B-52H bomber during flight on Jan. 4 last year and the U.S. Air Force has completed its investigation into the matter.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong
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