Aviation News
A BAE Systems’ Sabreliner a training mission with the U.S. Navy has collided with a Cessna 172 over Brown Field Municipal Airport on Aug. 16. Five were killed in the accident.
By Alan Radecki Akradecki (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons
The MQ-4C has started testing inside Patuxent River’s anechoic chamber on Aug. 12. It will remain inside the chamber for the next eight weeks.
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The Argentine Air Force had a formal farewell ceremony for its Mirage fighter fleet on Aug. 13. The service happens to be celebrating its 103th anniversary on that day as well.
By Chris Lofting [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Two F-16s from the 301st Fighter Wing collided after landing at Nellis Air Force Base on Aug. 15 at approximately 11:20 a.m. local time.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Ammons (USAF photo 030811-F-7709A-008) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The India-U.S. joint working group on aircraft carrier technologies had their first meeting in the United States on Aug 12-14. The delegation, lead by Vice Admiral SPS Cheema, also went to see the Gerald Ford aircraft carrier that is under construction.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Miguel A. Contreras [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons