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A RCAF CP-140 had to abort its take-off run at Nova Scotia but the aircraft subsequently slid off the runway and into grass around 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 27.
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By RAF-YYC from Calgary, Canada (CP-140 AuroraUploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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TASS reported that Egypt has placed an order for an unspecific number of Ka-52 attack helicopters.
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By Fedor Leukhin (VVO_8108) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
USS Ronald Reagan will depart San Diego for Japan as the forward deployed carrier from Aug. 31.
By Philkon (Phil Konstantin) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
The U.S. Congress has been informed on a potential FMS to remanufacture 50 British WAH-64 Mk 1s to AH-64Es. The estimated cost of the deal is around $3 billion.
Photo: Corporal Mark BALLANTYNE RLC/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
Six A-4s from Draken International took part in an operational test exercise for the F-35A of the Royal Netherlands Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base from Aug. 17-28.
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Photo courtesy by Frank Crebas
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