Turkish Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz said the recent spate of F-4 accidents are likely due to pilot error.
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U.S. lawmakers want Obama to sell MQ-1 to Jordan in order to fight ISIL
Twenty-three U.S. members of Congress have penned a letter to U.S. President Obama, seeking to have his administration supply surplus MQ-1 UAVs to Jordan in order to fight ISIL in Syria.
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F-16s from 169th FW helped rescue stranded boaters
Two F-16s from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing were vectored to help locate a 25-foot pleasure boat with two stranded boaters aboard on Mar. 8.
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Fifteen warbird flying formations over U.S. Capitol to mark V.E. Day
In tribute to the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, fifteen warbird flying formations will fly over the U.S. Capitol on May 8.
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U.S. Air Force wants smaller platform to replace E-8C
The U.S. Air Force wants a smaller airframe to host the next generation JSTARS battle management, command and control (BMC2) system.
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