Aviation News
The Mirage 2000 pilot exchange program between Taiwan and France has concluded. The last pilot, call sign Sunny, flew his last flight last week. A total of seven pilots benefited from the program. Unfortunately, one was killed in an accident.
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Photo: French Air Force
The 442nd Fighter Wing painted a special nose art on A-10, #122, to show support for Kansas City Royals baseball team’s push for World Series.
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Photo: USAF
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A German NH90 suffered an engine explosion four minutes after it took off for a medical evacuation flight from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan in June.
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Two SM-6 interceptors successfully intercepted a supersonic and a subsonic cruise missile target using data supplied from another warship.
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In order to speed up the withdrawal of equipment from Afghanistan, the 18th Air Force has begun using C-5M as tactical airlifters.
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