Aviation News
The first and last time Royal Canadian Air Force fixed-wing aircraft flew from a Canadian warship happened in January 1957 when four CC-123 Otters took off from the deck of HMCS Magnificent at Port Said, Egypt.
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Syrian rebels have released a video showing government jets bombing the 12th Century Crusader fort Krak des Chevaliers.
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VMFA-112 has deployed 12 F/A-18s to Marine Corps Base Hawaii where they will train for the next few weeks before deploying to Japan.
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Bill Sweetman on how the U.S. Navy’s road map for the Super Hornet’s infra-red search and track (IRST) system mirrors the British approach.
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USS Wasp is getting ready for its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Developmental Testing Phase II later this summer, after gaining its aviation certificate this month.
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