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Indian Air Force completes inquiry into accidental firing of BrahMos missile

Posted on April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 by alert5

The Indian Air Force has completed its inquiry into the accidental firing of a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile into Pakistan on Mar. 9.

Ministry of Defence (GODL-India), GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons

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Indian Navy aircrew completed training on the MH-60R

Posted on April 10, 2022 by alert5

The first batch of Indian Navy aircrew selected to fly the MH-60R have completed their training. The aircraft is expected to return home to India as early as next month.

Photo: U.S. Navy
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RNZAF 85th anniversary flypast

Posted on April 10, 2022 by alert5

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Final Doolittle Raiders Goblet ceremony will see 14 USAF aircraft making a flyover

Posted on April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 by alert5

A final Doolittle Raiders Goblet ceremony will be held on Apr. 18 and the U.S. Air Force is sending 14 aircraft to the flyover in Florida.

Goblets for Doolittle Raiders (left-right) Master Sgt. David J. Thatcher, Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, Major Thomas Griffin, and Lt. Col. Robert L. Hite stand charged and ready for the Goblet Ceremony on April 16, 2010 in Fairborn, Ohio. the ceremony honors all who participated in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo during W.W. II. The upright goblets represent aircrew who have survived to this day. During the ceremony the name of every person was read and a Doolittle Raider responds to indicate the spirit of those who passed are present. The collection of goblets, each with an aircrew name engraved both right side up and upside down. The set of goblets is now maintained by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lance Cheung)

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Argentina brings IA-63 to FIDAE in search of export customers

Posted on April 9, 2022 by alert5

Argentina is hoping to find export customers for its IA-63 Block II jet trainer and has brought the aircraft to International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE), Chile to participate.

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