Aviation News
A C-17 pilot with 7th Airlift Squadron, 62nd Airlift Wing, is facing court martial for causing the death of a National Guard paratrooper on Jul. 10, 2011.
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A shipment of MV-22s will arrive in Japan on Jul. 23.
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VAQ-130 has landed the first operational EA-18G Growler on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman on Jul. 18.
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The first British F-35, a B-model, was officially handed over at a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas.
Lockheed Martin photo
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Rosoboronexport has been awarded a $171 million contract to provide 10 more Mi-17 helicopters for Afghanistan. The order was placed by the U.S. Army.
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