After nearly three years of flight training with the Air Force, 1st Lt. Candice Killian recently became the first qualified female pilot of the CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
Two Sri Lanka Air Force Kfir fighters collided, one pilot killed
Two Kfir fighters from the Sri Lankan Air Force collided and crashed today while rehearsing for the 60th anniversary celebrations of Sri Lankan Air Force tomorrow. One pilot was killed. Pictures of the crash site is in the article.
RAF C-130 hit by small arms fire in Libya while evacuating civilians
A RAF C-130 was hit by small arms fire in the cockpit while trying to evacuate civilians out of Libya.
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Australia considers buying 5th C-17
Australia is having thoughts on getting a fifth C-17 transport plane, Defense Minister Stephen Smith said.
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Malta turned back Libyan jet carrying pilots to fly back Mirage F1s
Malta’s Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi told a press conference that his government refused to allow a Libyan jet, carrying pilots to fly back 2 Mirage F1s, to land in his country.