Canada has grounded its fleet of Sea King helicopters after one of them tipped over at Canadian Forces Base Shearwater.
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Former commander of Night Witches passed away
Nadezhda Popova, the highly decorated commander of the Soviet women night bombing regiment during World War 2, has passed away on Jul. 8.
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Libyan Air Force colonel shot dead
A Libyan air force colonel was shot dead on Monday while he was trying to open a shop he owned in the city of Derna.
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Photo: LRASM captive carry test on B-1B
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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Damon Kasberg
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X-47B fails to trap again
NAVAIR attempted to land X-47B “Salty Dog 501” on board USS George H.W. Bush on Jul. 15 but the aircraft developed an instrumentation issue while on the way to the carrier.
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