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Investigations into the collision of a F/A-18 with a KC-130J off the coast of Japan on Dec. 6, 2018 found that the pilot of the fighter aircraft was alive for nearly 10 hours after ejections.
Photo: USMC
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The last airworthy FJ-4 warbird was damaged when the pilot failed to extend the undercarriage during landing at Richfield Municipal Airport on Nov. 14.
Photos: Richfield City Police
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Draken International announced on Nov. 15 that its regenerated Mirage F1 has flown three days earlier at Lakeland Linder International Airport, Florida.
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By Jerry Gunner from Lincoln, UK [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The TAI/AgustaWestland T129 attack helicopter with upgraded electronic warfare suit and laser warning system has flown for the first time.
The U.S. Air Force has selected Northrop Grumman to develop a prototype internally mounted electronic warfare suite and digital radar warning receiver for the F-16.
Capt. Tana R.H. Stevenson, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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