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Wisconsin-Based F-16 Crashes in Michigan During Training
Authorities say a Wisconsin-based fighter jet crashed in a national forest in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula while on a training mission and searchers are looking for the pilot, who was the only person aboard
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Reported Airspace Violation That Locked Down White House Was False Alarm, NORAD Says
The White House was locked down and fighter jets were mobilized after an airspace violation in Washington, D.C., Tuesday morning, according to law enforcement officials.
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Taiwan confirmed Thursday it has asked to purchase more than 100 tanks, along with air defense and anti-tank missile systems from the U.S. in a major potential arms sale that could worsen frictions between Washington and Beijing. The Defense Ministry said in a statement it has submitted a letter of request for 108 cutting-edge M1A2 Abrams tanks, 1,240 TOW anti-armor...
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Taiwan Confirms Request for US Tanks, Air Defense Systems
Taiwan confirmed Thursday it has asked to purchase more than 100 tanks, along with air defense and anti-tank missile systems from the U.S. in a major potential arms sale that could worsen frictions between Washington and Beijing. The Defense Ministry said in a statement it has submitted a letter of request for 108 cutting-edge M1A2 Abrams tanks, 1,240 TOW anti-armor...
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Taiwan Votes to Legalize Same-sex Marriage
Taiwan’s legislature voted Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT rights activists who had championed the cause for two decades.
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Ordnance Detonated, Freeway Reopens After Fighter Jet Crash Near Southern California Military Base
An F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday into a warehouse just outside March Air Reserve Base in California, sending a dozen people to hospitals for evaluation after they were exposed to debris, authorities said.
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Chris Pratt's Brother Honored as Hometown Hero at Travis Air Force Base
Heroism runs in the Pratt family. Marvel superhero and actor Chris Pratt visited the Travis Air Force Base Friday as his brother Daniel “Cully” Pratt, a Solano sheriff’s deputy, was honored as a hometown hero at a Thunderbirds air show. He even pulled a 9g.
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Historia de superación de un joven hispano
Tras perder una pierna en un accidente de transito un joven hispano decidió buscarle el lado positivo a su historia y hoy ayuda a personas que sufren casos como el suyo.
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Military Jet Crashes During Exercises Over Vast Nevada Range
A military jet crashed during exercises Wednesday over a vast U.S. Air Force reserve in central Nevada around 10:30 a.m., officials said. The F-16 fighter from Nellis Air Force Base crashed on the Nevada Test and Training Range, said base spokesman Staff Sgt. Jason Coulliard. The Thunderbirds pilot was killed when his Fighting Falcon crashed during a routine aerial demonstration,...
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Department of Defense Releases Official Video of UFO Encounter off East Coast
In 2015, U.S. Navy pilots intercepted a high-speed unidentified aircraft somewhere off of the East Coast. We’re getting our first look at what is only the third official government release of unidentified aerial phenomena three years later.
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US Fighter Jet Dumps Fuel Tanks Near Fishermen in Japan Lake
A U.S. fighter jet dumped two fuel tanks into a lake in northern Japan on Tuesday, creating a fuel slick, as about 10 fishermen were catching clams in boats below, officials said. No one was injured. The U.S. Air Force said in a statement that an F-16 jet assigned to Misawa Air Base dumped the external fuel tanks after developing...
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Israel Downs Iranian Drone and Strikes Syria, F-16 Crashes
In its most serious engagement in neighboring Syria since fighting there began in 2011, Israel shot down an infiltrating Iranian drone Saturday and struck Iranian targets deep in Syria before one of its own jets was downed. The sudden escalation offers what could be a harbinger of what lies ahead as the Syrian fighting winds down and an emboldened Iran...
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Fighter Jets Intercept Plane That Violated Mar-a-Lago Airspace During Visit From President Trump
The fighter jets from Homestead Air Reserve Base were already patrolling the area near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence on New Year’s Eve when they were alerted that the plane violated airspace restrictions.
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US Company Turned Blind Eye to Wild Behavior on Iraq Base
The two American investigators felt a sense of foreboding that Sunday as they headed to an emergency meeting with their boss on the Iraqi air base. But they didn’t expect to be surrounded by armed guards, disarmed, detained against their will — and fired without explanation. It was March 12 — less than two months ago. Robert Cole and Kristie...
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Victims Identified From Military Helicopter Crash
Authorities have released the names of the man who was killed and two more who were hurt when their military helicopter crashed onto a Maryland golf course earlier this week.
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F-16 Jet Crashes Near Joint Base Andrews; Pilot Parachutes to Safety
A fighter jet crashed Wednesday morning in a wooded area near Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, after he had mechanical trouble and steered the aircraft away from a neighborhood, officials say.
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Trump Administration Drops Human Rights Conditions for F-16 Sale to Bahrain
The Trump administration told Congress on Wednesday it plans to approve a multibillion-dollar sale of F-16 fighter jets to Bahrain without the human rights conditions imposed by the Obama administration. If finalized, the approval would allow the Gulf island to purchase 19 of the jets from Maryland-based Lockheed Martin Corp., plus improvements to other jets in Bahrain’s fleet. Though Congress...
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Thunderbird Jet Crashes After Air Force Academy Flyover; Obama Meets Pilot
The pilot of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird that crashed following a flyover met with President Barack Obama shortly safely ejecting safely into a Colorado field. News of the crash broke while Obama’s motorcade was returning to Peterson Air Force Base for his flight back to Washington — Obama had delivered the commencement address at the Air Force Academy commencement....
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Hugh Jackman Takes an F-16 Flight Over North Texas
Hugh Jackman made a stop at the Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on Friday. He was invited to fly in an F-16 fighter jet to promote his upcoming movie “Eddie the Eagle”. Some of his fellow cast members and crew cheered him on as he enjoyed the thrill of a lifetime.
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Actor Hugh Jackman Takes F-16 Flight Over NTX
Actor Hugh Jackman made a stop at the Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on Friday, where he was invited to fly in an F-16 fighter jet to promote his upcoming movie “Eddie the Eagle.”