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French paratroopers from the French Army Special Forces Brigade had to practice their jumps using a Nord Noratlas transport aircraft at Biarritz-Parme recently, Air & Cosmos reported.
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The Saudi Press Agency says two Saudi pilots were killed when their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed during bad weather in the Yemeni region of Marib.
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Capt. Christy Wise, a 71st Rescue Squadron pilot, is the first female amputee of the U.S. Air Force to be re-qualified for pilot duties. She is the sixth amputee to do so.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan Callaghan
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The U.S. Navy has cleared the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the VH-92A program, Lockheed Martin announced on Jul. 25.
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China Aviation News reported that the Royal Air Force Red Arrows aerobatic team had sent an advance party to Zhuhai, China in June to survey the airshow site and its airport facilities.
Photo: Cpl Andy Benson/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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