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Mexican Navy Black Hawk came under attack by gunmen, six died

Posted on July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 by alert5

Mexico’s navy says six people are dead when they attacked a Black Hawk helicopter in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas on Jul. 5.

By André Du-pont (Mexico Air Spotters) [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Armed Forces of Malta to get third AW139 helicopter

Posted on July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 by alert5

The government of Malta has signed a contract to buy its third AW139 helicopter last week, Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela announced.

By Aldo Bidini [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Iraqi Su-25 accidentally bombs neighborhood

Posted on July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 by alert5

A neighborhood in Baghdad was accidentally bombed by a Su-25 that was returning to land on Jul. 6. At least eight people on the ground were killed.

By Aiden94Joseph (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Algeria’s Mi-26T2 delivered

Posted on July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 by alert5

Algerian blog Secret Difa3 posted a photo of the country’s new Mi-26T2 helicopter flying near Biskra air base on Jun. 9.

Photo: secretdifa3.net
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First USAF Weapons School’s woman F-15E WSO graduate

Posted on July 7, 2015July 6, 2015 by alert5

A woman F-15E Strike Eagle weapon systems officer with the 389th Fighter Squadron became the first WSO to graduate from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School on Jun. 27.

Photo: Susan Garcia, Nellis AFB, USAF Weapons School

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