The U.S> Military Sealift Command says it has tested the new BQM-177A Sub-Sonic Aerial Target (SSAT) in the Western Pacific.
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Photo: NAVAIR
Philippine Navy AW-109 damaged in landing accident
A Philippine Navy AW-109E naval helicopter was involved in a landing accident in the early hours of Sept. 26. There are two versions of what happened to the helicopter.
Fabrizio Capenti, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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PT-17 crashes while attempting to take off from highway
A PT-17 crashed while the pilot attempted to take off from a highway in Chambers County, Texas on Oct. 2.
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JS Kaga in Colombo for port visit
JS Kaga and JS Murasame are both in Colombo, Sri Lanka from Oct 2-4 for a goodwill visit to the country.
Staff sergeant from 160th SOAR attacked by man dressed as ninja
A staff sergeant assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment was attacked by a man dressed as a ninja while at Inyokern Airport in California on Sept. 18.
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