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F/A-18E pilot who buzzed UC Berkeley to say ‘hi’ to brother broke no rules

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by alert5

A F/A-18E pilot from VFA-137 who buzzed UC Berkeley on Jan. 27 was found to have complied with all Federal Aviation Administration rules and Navy safety regulations, the U.S. Navy said on Oct. 26.


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Danish F-16 crashed into North Sea

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by alert5

Denmark lost an F-16 when the jet went down into the North Sea off the coast of the western island of Rømø on Oct. 27.

GvdS E-011 (12595377584)
By Gerard van der Schaaf (E-011) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Northrop Grumman wins LRS-B contract

Posted on October 28, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has awarded the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) contract to Northrop Grumman.

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First flight of Sikorsky CH-53K

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by alert5

The Sikorsky CH-53K has made its first flight at the company’s West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Development Flight Center on Oct. 27.

CH-53K First Flight
Photo: Sikorsky

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First combat refueling of E-7A by KC-30A

Posted on October 28, 2015October 27, 2015 by alert5

The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) KC-30A made its first combat refueling of a E-7A over Iraq on Oct. 23.

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