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'Wings Of Gold' For Sub Lt Astha Poonia, 1st Woman Fighter Pilot In Navy: 5 Points
Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia has become the first woman to enter the fighter pilot stream of the Indian Navy. She may fly the MiG-29K one day. Women are already serving as pilots and officers in maritime reconnaissance roles in the Indian Navy.
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Sub Lt Astha Poonia Becomes 1st Woman To Be Trained As Navy Fighter Pilot
Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia has become the first woman to be trained as a fighter pilot of the Indian Navy. She may eventually fly the MiG-29K or the naval version of the Rafale fighter jet off India's aircraft carriers.
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First-Ever Crash Of Tejas Fighter Jet In Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, Pilot Safe
A military aircraft crashed near a student hostel in Rajasthan today. The pilot ejected safely.
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"Dot In The Ocean": How Navy Pilots Land Fighter Jets On Aircraft Carriers
Aircraft carriers are moving runways that bring fighter jets closer to the battlefield and transport forces to any part of the world.
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Pilot Dead After US Navy Fighter Jet Crashes In San Diego: Report
The pilot of a US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet that crashed on Thursday night near San Diego has been confirmed dead, according to a statement from the unit. The pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft, CNN reported.
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Video: INS Vikramaditya Shows How Fighter Pilots Learn To Land On Carrier
Landing fighter jets on aircraft carriers is different from landing on normal runways. Due to the limited length of the flight deck on aircraft carriers, naval pilots have to learn the skill of landing and taking off.
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China Struggling To Find Fighter Pilots For Its Aircraft Carriers: Report
China is struggling to find enough trained pilots to operate fighter jets from aircraft carriers, prompting its navy with two aircraft carriers commissioned and another launched in June, to speed up the pilot training programme, a media report said.
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US Warplane's "Landing Mishap" In South China Sea, 7 Injured, Pilot Ejects
Seven U.S. military personnel were hurt on Monday when an F-35C warplane had a "landing mishap" on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea and the pilot ejected, the U.S Navy said.
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Indian Navy Pays Last Respects To MiG-29K Pilot Commander Nishant Singh Who Died In Crash
The Indian Navy on Friday paid last respects to Commander Nishant Singh, the fighter pilot who died in a MiG-29K crash off Goa coast on November 26, with full military honours, a senior official said.
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Body Of MiG-29K Pilot Found 11 Days After Indian Navy Jet Went Down
The Indian Navy today said it had recovered what it believes could be the remains of the Indian Navy pilot who had ejected over the Arabian on November 26. Commander Nishant Singh, the instructor at the controls of the MiG-29K jet he was flying with another pilot, had gone missing following an accident over sea 11 days ago. His co-pilot was locate...
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Rajnath Singh Speaks To Pilots Who Ejected After Navy's Fighter Jet Crash In Goa
When the pilots observed the left engine had flamed out and the right engine had caught fire, they made attempts to recover aircraft but were unsuccessful due to damage and low height.
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Navy's MiG Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Goa, Pilots Eject
A MiG-29K fighter jet belonging to the Indian Navy crashed shortly after it took off on a training mission from Goa's Dabolim today
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US Navy Fighter Jet Crashes In California Desert, Fate of Pilot Unknown
A US military fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in the California desert near a Navy air station, military officials said, leaving the fate of the pilot unknown.
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US, Russia Spar Over 'Unsafe' Spy Plane Intercept Near Syria
A Russian fighter jet made a dangerous high-speed pass that put a US Navy surveillance aircraft at risk during an intercept over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, the US Sixth Fleet said, but Moscow said its pilot had behaved responsibly.
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Two Pilots Die After Chinese Fighter Jet Crashes During Training
A Chinese navy fighter jet crashed during training on the southern island province of Hainan on Tuesday, killing two pilots, the defence ministry said.
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'Wings Of Gold' For Sub Lt Astha Poonia, 1st Woman Fighter Pilot In Navy: 5 Points
Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia has become the first woman to enter the fighter pilot stream of the Indian Navy. She may fly the MiG-29K one day. Women are already serving as pilots and officers in maritime reconnaissance roles in the Indian Navy.
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Sub Lt Astha Poonia Becomes 1st Woman To Be Trained As Navy Fighter Pilot
Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia has become the first woman to be trained as a fighter pilot of the Indian Navy. She may eventually fly the MiG-29K or the naval version of the Rafale fighter jet off India's aircraft carriers.
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First-Ever Crash Of Tejas Fighter Jet In Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, Pilot Safe
A military aircraft crashed near a student hostel in Rajasthan today. The pilot ejected safely.
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"Dot In The Ocean": How Navy Pilots Land Fighter Jets On Aircraft Carriers
Aircraft carriers are moving runways that bring fighter jets closer to the battlefield and transport forces to any part of the world.
-
Pilot Dead After US Navy Fighter Jet Crashes In San Diego: Report
The pilot of a US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet that crashed on Thursday night near San Diego has been confirmed dead, according to a statement from the unit. The pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft, CNN reported.
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Video: INS Vikramaditya Shows How Fighter Pilots Learn To Land On Carrier
Landing fighter jets on aircraft carriers is different from landing on normal runways. Due to the limited length of the flight deck on aircraft carriers, naval pilots have to learn the skill of landing and taking off.
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China Struggling To Find Fighter Pilots For Its Aircraft Carriers: Report
China is struggling to find enough trained pilots to operate fighter jets from aircraft carriers, prompting its navy with two aircraft carriers commissioned and another launched in June, to speed up the pilot training programme, a media report said.
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US Warplane's "Landing Mishap" In South China Sea, 7 Injured, Pilot Ejects
Seven U.S. military personnel were hurt on Monday when an F-35C warplane had a "landing mishap" on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea and the pilot ejected, the U.S Navy said.
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Indian Navy Pays Last Respects To MiG-29K Pilot Commander Nishant Singh Who Died In Crash
The Indian Navy on Friday paid last respects to Commander Nishant Singh, the fighter pilot who died in a MiG-29K crash off Goa coast on November 26, with full military honours, a senior official said.
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Body Of MiG-29K Pilot Found 11 Days After Indian Navy Jet Went Down
The Indian Navy today said it had recovered what it believes could be the remains of the Indian Navy pilot who had ejected over the Arabian on November 26. Commander Nishant Singh, the instructor at the controls of the MiG-29K jet he was flying with another pilot, had gone missing following an accident over sea 11 days ago. His co-pilot was locate...
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Rajnath Singh Speaks To Pilots Who Ejected After Navy's Fighter Jet Crash In Goa
When the pilots observed the left engine had flamed out and the right engine had caught fire, they made attempts to recover aircraft but were unsuccessful due to damage and low height.
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Navy's MiG Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Goa, Pilots Eject
A MiG-29K fighter jet belonging to the Indian Navy crashed shortly after it took off on a training mission from Goa's Dabolim today
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US Navy Fighter Jet Crashes In California Desert, Fate of Pilot Unknown
A US military fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in the California desert near a Navy air station, military officials said, leaving the fate of the pilot unknown.
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US, Russia Spar Over 'Unsafe' Spy Plane Intercept Near Syria
A Russian fighter jet made a dangerous high-speed pass that put a US Navy surveillance aircraft at risk during an intercept over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, the US Sixth Fleet said, but Moscow said its pilot had behaved responsibly.
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Two Pilots Die After Chinese Fighter Jet Crashes During Training
A Chinese navy fighter jet crashed during training on the southern island province of Hainan on Tuesday, killing two pilots, the defence ministry said.
