Aviation News
A B-1B from Ellsworth Air Force Base crashed in a remote area of southeastern Montana on Monday. All four crew members on board ejected safely.
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Despite reports that the F-35 has been kicked out of South Korea’s FX-III competition, Lockheed Martin says it would continue to work closely with the U.S. government to offer the F-35 to South Korea.
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The People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s August 1st aerobatics team has left China for Russia where they will perform overseas for the first time in the team’s history.
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The F-15SE is reportedly the sole jet running in South Korea’s FX-III competition after the Defense Acquisition Program Administration found discrepancies with EADS’ bid.
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News reports from Russia say the government has decided to postpone the purchase of 37 MiG-35s till 2016.
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