The final MiG-21 Croatia ordered from Ukraine was delivered on Jul. 16 and the Croatian Air Force held a presentation ceremony at Pleso air base on Jul. 22.
SM-2 missile explodes during live firing
A SM-2 Block IIIA anti-air missile exploded while it was fired from USS The Sullivans in the Atlantic Ocean on Jul. 18.
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Photos: U.S. Navy
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Last legacy H-1 helicopter to undergo maintenance in Okinawa
The last legacy H-1 helicopter to undergo periodic maintenance at Fleet Readiness Center West Pacific (FRCWP) in Japan has been redelivered to HMLA-269 on Jul. 1.
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Czech Gripens’ ferry flight dashed after one develop technical problem
A flight of five Czech Gripens had to abandon their ferry flight to Iceland after one of the jets develop a technical fault in the air.
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American, Russian pilots reenacting secret World War 2 warplane ferry flights
Two Americans and two Russians are helping to recreate a secret World War 2 mission that delivered thousands of warplanes from the United States to the former Soviet Union.
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