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Pilot's 50-Minute Chat With Engineers. Then F-35 Fighter Jet's Freefall
A US Air Force F-35 pilot was forced to eject from a fighter jet after spending 50 minutes on a conference call mid-air with engineers, trying to resolve a critical malfunction before the aircraft crashed onto an Alaska runway.
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5 Unauthorised Flights Reported Near Trump Property Over Weekend
A civilian aircraft was intercepted by fighter jets on Sunday afternoon after it entered restricted airspace near Donald Trump's golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
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Video Shows US Navy F-35 Fighter Crash Near Air Station In California
A US Navy F-35 fighter jet has crashed near the Leemore Naval Air Station, located around 40 miles (64 kilometres) southwest of the city of Fresno in central California, according to a Navy press statement.
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Video: Spanish EF-18 Hornet Jet Nearly Crashes Into Crowd During Airshow
A Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet fighter jet had a close call after it appeared to lose control and crash during an airshow at a crowded beach in Gijon over the weekend.
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"Brightest Explosion I've Ever Seen": US Fighter Pilot On Iran Strike
A US Air Force pilot's account of the Iran strike offers a glimpse into Operation Midnight Hammer, a mission to destroy Iran's underground nuclear sites.
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Video Shows Moment When US Air Force's F-35 Fighter Jet Crashed In Alaska
A US Air Force fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday. The pilot flying the single-seat F-35 fighter was safe after bailing out.
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"It Will Get Pilots Killed": Elon Musk Calls For US To Replace Fighter Jets With Drones
Billionaire Elon Musk, tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, lashed out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that drones were the future of air combat.
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"We Ran Out Of Missiles": US Fighter Pilots Recall Iran's Attack On Israel
The F-15 fighter pilots from the US have recounted how they ran out of air-to-air missiles and switched to guns during the massive Iranian attack on Israel.
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US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes Off South Korea, Pilot Rescued
An American F-16 fighter jet experienced an "in-flight emergency" over the West Sea off South Korea and crashed early Wednesday, the US military said, adding the pilot had been rescued.
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US F-16 Fighter Crashes In South Korea During Training Exercise: Report
A US F-16 fighter jet crashed on Monday in South Korea during a training exercise with the pilot rescued after making an emergency escape, Yonhap news agency reported.
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Debris Of Missing US Fighter Jet F-35 Found In South Carolina
Debris from a stealth jet that went missing after the pilot ejected has been found, the US military said Monday, after a day in which failure to track the $80 million aircraft drew amazement and ridicule in equal measure.
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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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US Approves Transfer Of Dutch, Danish F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine
Washington has told Denmark and the Netherlands that they will be permitted to hand over their F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine when the country's pilots are trained to operate them, the US State Department said Friday.
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US Approves Sending F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine From Denmark, Netherlands
The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot training is completed, a U.S. official said on Thursday.
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Ukraine To Train "Several Dozen" Combat Pilots To Fly US Fighter Jets
Ukraine plans to send "several dozen" combat pilots for training to fly US -manufactured F-16 fighter jets, Ukrainian air force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said on Friday, as western allies prepared the necessary training programmes.
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Pilot's 50-Minute Chat With Engineers. Then F-35 Fighter Jet's Freefall
A US Air Force F-35 pilot was forced to eject from a fighter jet after spending 50 minutes on a conference call mid-air with engineers, trying to resolve a critical malfunction before the aircraft crashed onto an Alaska runway.
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5 Unauthorised Flights Reported Near Trump Property Over Weekend
A civilian aircraft was intercepted by fighter jets on Sunday afternoon after it entered restricted airspace near Donald Trump's golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
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Video Shows US Navy F-35 Fighter Crash Near Air Station In California
A US Navy F-35 fighter jet has crashed near the Leemore Naval Air Station, located around 40 miles (64 kilometres) southwest of the city of Fresno in central California, according to a Navy press statement.
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Video: Spanish EF-18 Hornet Jet Nearly Crashes Into Crowd During Airshow
A Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet fighter jet had a close call after it appeared to lose control and crash during an airshow at a crowded beach in Gijon over the weekend.
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"Brightest Explosion I've Ever Seen": US Fighter Pilot On Iran Strike
A US Air Force pilot's account of the Iran strike offers a glimpse into Operation Midnight Hammer, a mission to destroy Iran's underground nuclear sites.
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Video Shows Moment When US Air Force's F-35 Fighter Jet Crashed In Alaska
A US Air Force fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday. The pilot flying the single-seat F-35 fighter was safe after bailing out.
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"It Will Get Pilots Killed": Elon Musk Calls For US To Replace Fighter Jets With Drones
Billionaire Elon Musk, tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, lashed out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that drones were the future of air combat.
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"We Ran Out Of Missiles": US Fighter Pilots Recall Iran's Attack On Israel
The F-15 fighter pilots from the US have recounted how they ran out of air-to-air missiles and switched to guns during the massive Iranian attack on Israel.
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US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes Off South Korea, Pilot Rescued
An American F-16 fighter jet experienced an "in-flight emergency" over the West Sea off South Korea and crashed early Wednesday, the US military said, adding the pilot had been rescued.
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US F-16 Fighter Crashes In South Korea During Training Exercise: Report
A US F-16 fighter jet crashed on Monday in South Korea during a training exercise with the pilot rescued after making an emergency escape, Yonhap news agency reported.
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Debris Of Missing US Fighter Jet F-35 Found In South Carolina
Debris from a stealth jet that went missing after the pilot ejected has been found, the US military said Monday, after a day in which failure to track the $80 million aircraft drew amazement and ridicule in equal measure.
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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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US Approves Transfer Of Dutch, Danish F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine
Washington has told Denmark and the Netherlands that they will be permitted to hand over their F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine when the country's pilots are trained to operate them, the US State Department said Friday.
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US Approves Sending F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine From Denmark, Netherlands
The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot training is completed, a U.S. official said on Thursday.
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Ukraine To Train "Several Dozen" Combat Pilots To Fly US Fighter Jets
Ukraine plans to send "several dozen" combat pilots for training to fly US -manufactured F-16 fighter jets, Ukrainian air force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said on Friday, as western allies prepared the necessary training programmes.
