Aviation News
A U.S. Air Force F-16 was hit by small arms fire while flying in eastern Afghanistan on Oct. 13. The action forced the pilot to jettison its auxiliary fuel tanks and three weapons before landing back at Bagram Air Base.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford
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A RoCAF OT&E Group test flight to gauge the IDF’s ground attack capability. The jet was flying at 500 ft and a speed of 500 kts.
Tuoi Tre News had the rare opportunity to observe the daily training activities of Vietnam’s Nha Trang Air Force Academy.
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Photo: Tuoi Tre News
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BAE Systems, together with ASV, are creating an unmanned surface vessel to be deployed from the Queen Elizabeth-class carriers. The modified rigid inflatable boats will undertake high-risk missions at up to 40km away.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Betsy Knapper [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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An electrical fire broke out inside a E-2C assigned to VAW-115 on board USS Ronald Regan Oct. 18 as the carrier was about to host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane
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