U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Scott Swift joined a P-8A crew from VP-45 and flew a seven-hour long mission with them over the South China Sea on Jul. 25.
The Swifts at Wings of Parma 2015
Reuters: Sikorsky Aircraft sold to Lockheed Martin
United Technologies Corp and Lockheed Martin are expected to jointly announce the sale of Sikorsky Aircraft to Lockheed today.
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Two Hornets got struck by lightning and managed to recover
One year ago, two F/A-18s from VFA-204 were flying over the Gulf of Mexico at 23,000ft when both were simultaneously struck by lightning that left the leader disorientated.
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Photo: Cmdr. Abaxes Williams
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Myanmar commissions new aircraft, including G-120TPs
The Myanmar Air Force is now an operator of the Grob G-120TP basic trainer with a number of those aircraft being inducted at Flying Training Base in Meikhtilla on Jun. 24.
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Photo: Myanmar Armed Forces
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