The first British aircraft to circumnavigate the globe carried out the feat in secret seventy years ago on Oct. 21.
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VMAQT-1 flew all its aircraft for seven-ship formation flight
VMAQT-1 was able to bring all its seven EA-6Bs to serviceable state and flew a seven-ship formation flight to celebrating winning the 2014 Association of Old Crows Marine Corps outstanding unit award.
Photo: Cpl. J. R. Heins
USMC AH-1W damaged by rotor brake fire
A AH-1W with HMLA-269 was damaged by a rotor brake fire on Oct. 14 while it was undergoing ground checks following maintenance.
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Lockheed Martin Teams with Roketsan of Turkey on New Standoff Missile for the F-35
Roketsan and Lockheed Martin have signed a teaming agreement for collaboration on the SOM-J, a new generation air-to-surface Standoff Cruise Missile for the F-35.
Canada’s CF-188 Hornets depart for Operation Impact
The Royal Canadian Air Force has deployed its six CF-18s to the Middle East as part of its contribution to coalition assistance to security forces in Iraq.
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