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A ceremony will be held at Joint Base Langley-Eustis on Aug. 21 to reactivate the 71st Fighter Training Squadron.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Ammons [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A South Korean official said the Scud missiles fired at Saudi Arabia by Yemeni rebels were manufactured by North Korea.
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The roll and yaw trim settings on board a Hellenic Air Force F-16D were incorrect when the jet started rolling down the runway at Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete, Spain on Jan. 26, 2015. Seconds later the jet slammed into the ground and killed the two crew members and nine French Air Force personnel on the tarmac.
By Jerry Gunner (Lechfeld Elite 2008 213Uploaded by Alaniaris) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A Bulgarian Air Force PC-12 was forced to make a belly landing at Graf Ignatievo airfield after its landing gear failed to extend.
By JetPix [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Boeing has rolled out the first EA-18G for the Royal Australian Air Force in St. Louis. The jet then head for Naval Air Station China Lake for flight testing.
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Photo: Boeing