Tag: military aviation
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Battle-Scarred KC-135: USAF Tanker Returns To UK Covered In Shrapnel Patches
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker returning from the Middle East stunned aviation enthusiasts after landing at RAF Mildenhall, UK, covered with dozens of visible repair patches from nose to tail. T he aircraft had sustained extensive shrapnel damage during an Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia earlier…
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US Air Force F-15E Pilot Remarkably Survived Being Shot Down Twice In Just 5 Weeks
In one of the most extraordinary aviation and combat survival stories to emerge from the ongoing US-led conflict with Iran, a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle pilot reportedly survived being shot down not once, but twice within a span of just five weeks. The first incident occurred on March 1, 2026, during intense military…
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A Final Public Flight For The Marine Corps’ Legendary AV-8B Harrier II Jets
A flight of the Marine Corps’ legendary AV-8B Harrier IIs, ground attack jets that can take off and land vertically, will make a final public flight this week to mark the aircraft’s retirement after more than four decades of service with the Corps. The Harrier’s “sundown” ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday at Marine Corps Air…
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2 Naval Aviators Safe After T-45C Goshawk Crashes In Mississippi, Some Training Flights Paused
Two naval aviators are safe after their U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk crashed on 26 May 2026 at around 12:30 p.m. Central in Mississippi. The aviators ejected safely and are being evaluated at a local medical center, according to a release from Chief of Naval Air Training. The aviators are assigned to Training Air Wing 1.…
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Us Air Force Grounds T-38 Talon Fleet After Air Accident In Mississippi In Which A Japanese Trainee Pilot Broke His Leg
Following the crash of a T-38 Talon II trainer at Columbus Air Force Base (AFB), Mississippi, involving a Japanese trainee aviator, the United States Air Force announced a fleet-wide operational pause for all of the aircraft “out of an abundance of caution.” According to reports, the crash in Mississippi occurred during a routine training flight…
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Boeing Secures $2 Billion U.S. Air Force Deal To Advance B-52 Rolls-Royce Engine Modernization Program Read
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2 billion contract on Dec 2025 to continue work on the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), a major modernization effort aimed at extending the operational life of the iconic B-52 Stratofortress bomber well into the 2050s and beyond. The program represents one of the most significant…
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Air Boss Orders Flight Demo Team Safety Stand Down Following Growler Crash
U.S. Naval Air Forces issued a safety stand down for four tactical aviation teams following a crash between two EA-18G Growlers at an air show over the weekend. All four Naval aviators ejected from the two aircraft, assigned to the “Vikings” of VAQ-129 EA-18G Growler Demo Team out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash.…
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The US Navy Lost $136 Million Worth Of Jets In An Air Show Crash. Why Risk It?
The crash of two US Navy jets at an Idaho air show last weekend is raising questions about why the Pentagon risks multimillion-dollar warplanes – and their crews – for entertainment. “Those calls are almost always part of the noise surrounding an accident,” said John Venable, a senior resident fellow at the Mitchell Institute for…
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Two Pilots Killed After A Philippine Air Force (PAF) SF-260 Trainer Aircraft Crashed In Benguet – Philippines
Two pilots were killed after a Philippine Air Force (PAF) SF-260 trainer aircraft crashed in Cabuyao, Tuba, Benguet on Tuesday morning during a navigation training flight, the military confirmed. In a statement, PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Christina Basco said the incident occurred on 20-May-2026 at around 10:30 a.m. The aircraft was part of a formation…
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Air Force Pauses All T-38 Trainer Flights, A Week After Alabama Crash
The Air Force on May 19 announced it has temporarily halted all T-38 Talon flights, a week after one of the decades-old trainer jets crashed. The fleetwide operational pause, which the service said in a statement is being made “out of an abundance of caution,” will affect units within Air Education and Training Command, Air…
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