A F-35A had to abort its take-off at Eglin Air Force Base on Jun. 23 after the tail caught fire.
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Al Fursan, Black Eagles may perform at Zhuhai airshow 2014
Organizers of the Zhuhai Airshow had their first meeting on Jun. 16, sources say RoKAF’s Black Eagles and UAE’s Al Fursan aerobatic teams have been invited to this year’s show.
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Hellenic Air Force 341 Squadron 60th anniversary tail art
The Hellenic Air Force’s 341 Squadron marked its 60th anniversary with a specially painted F-16C.
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USAF 34th Fighter Squadron to reactivate with F-35
The U.S. Air Force’s 34th Fighter Squadron will reactivate at Hill Air Force Base once the F-35 arrives at the base.
First successful GMD intercept using an enhanced version EKV
The Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system successfully intercepted an intermediate-range ballistic missile target using an enhanced version of the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) on Jun. 22.
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