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A Philippine Air Force UH-1D helicopter that crashed on Nov. 7 was destroyed by the military to prevent the wreckage from ending up in the hands of rebel groups in the area.
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Col. Steve Warren, spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, told reporters during a teleconference at the Pentagon that none of the six F-15Cs from RAF Lakenheath were near the area whereby a Russian Su-24 fighter bomber was shot down by Turkish F-16s on Nov. 24.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin R. Babis
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India and Malaysia have decided to set up a Su-30 forum to exchange information on how to maintain and train on the Russian fighter jet.
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The U.S. Marine Corps has concluded its investigation into the crash of a MV-22 from VMM-161 on May 17. Investigators determined that the pilots could have avoided the accident if they had taken steps to minimize or avoid the severe brownout conditions during the landing.
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The Russian Ministry of Defense says a Marine was killed after the Mi-8 helicopter he was in was shot by small arms fire during the search-and-rescue operation to locate two Su-24 pilots in Syria.