A Finnish F-18 fighter skidded off the runway while landing at Tampere-Pirkkala airport on Wednesday. A picture of the mishap aircraft is in the article.
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RAF Tornado crashed off the west coast of Scotland
The crew of a RAF Tornado from RAF Lossiemouth ejected into the sea off the west coast of Scotland before it crashed. Both were rescued later.
EADS employee opened Boeing’s file on KC-X for 3 minutes
A computer expert from the Pentagon testified before the U.S. Senate Armed Services committee saying a EADS employee had opened a file on Boeing’s KC-X bid for three minutes.
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Pentagon says its reserving judgment on J-20’s capabilities
Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said the U.S. Defense Department is reserving judgment on the capabilities of the J-20.
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USAF leaders worry over F-35 maintenance and operating costs
Senior officials from the U.S. Air Force is concerned that the F-35 will be more expensive to maintain and operate than estimates.