Antonov officially roll-out its first An-178 short-range medium-airlift military transport aircraft in Ukraine on Apr. 16.
German frigates in joint exercise with South African Gripens
Two South African Air Force Gripens and a Learjet took part in a mock air raid against German Bremen-class frigate FSG Karlsruhe and Sachsen-class frigate FSG Sachsen on Apr. 14.
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Photo: South African Navy
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Two Vietnamese Su-22s collide mid-air, pilots missing
Two Vietnamese Su-22 pilots are missing at sea after their fighters collided in mid-air on Apr. 16.
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Photo: Tan Tu
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X-47B made dry contact with tanker
X-47B, Salty Dog 2, successfully made dry contact with the drogue of an Omega K-707 aerial tanker on Apr. 15 above the skies of Chesapeake.
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Photo: NAVAIR
NORAD says its radars failed to detect gyrocopter that landed at Capitol Hill
A 61-year-old man flew a gyrocopter and landed on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. North American Aerospace Defense Command said its radars failed to detect the aircraft.