Botched split-S caused Blue Angels 6 to crash

Military.com has obtained a 46-page investigation report into the crash of a U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 at the Great Tennessee Air Show on Jun. 6. Investigators found that the mishap pilot, Capt. Jeff Kuss, had botched his attempt in executing a split-S maneuver.

160603-N-SF184-001  WASHINGTON (June 3, 2016) File photo of Captain Jeff Kuss, U.S. Marine Corps. Capt. Kuss died during a practice flight, when the F/A-18C Hornet he was piloting crashed approximately two miles from the runway at the Smyrna, Tenn., Airport, June 2, 2016. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)
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WASHINGTON (June 3, 2016) File photo of Captain Jeff Kuss, U.S. Marine Corps. Capt. Kuss died during a practice flight, when the F/A-18C Hornet he was piloting crashed approximately two miles from the runway at the Smyrna, Tenn., Airport, June 2, 2016. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)

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Boeing to mount legal challenge against Denmark’s selection of F-35

Boeing has decided to launch a formal protest to Denmark’s Ministry of Defense over the latter’s selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35 earlier this year.

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