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Fighter Jets Intercept Small Plane Near Camp David

Posted June 12, 2011 by BNO News

Fighter jets on Saturday afternoon intercepted a small plane near Camp David in Maryland, where President Barack Obama is spending the weekend.

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China Building First Aircraft Carrier: Official

Posted June 10, 2011 by Matt Molnar

A Chinese military official on Thursday acknowledged that China is developing its first aircraft carrier.

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BAE Systems and Dassault Form Joint Venture to Build Drones

Posted June 8, 2011 by BNO News

BAE Systems, along with Dassault Aviation, on Wednesday announced a joint program to develop a next generation unmanned aircraft system called Telemos.

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Video: On Board the US Air Force Doomsday Plane

Posted June 8, 2011 by Matt Molnar

Diane Sawyer gets an unprecedented look inside the E-4B Nightwatch, aka the Doomsday Plane, the 747 built to keep the nation’s command and control structure operational from the air if ground bases are rendered useless by a nuclear attack.

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F-16 Pilot Ejects Safely as Fighter Jet Crashes in Southern Wisconsin

Posted June 7, 2011 by BNO News

The pilot of a U.S. Air Force fighter jet that crashed in Wisconsin on Tuesday was able to eject safely, officials said.

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India Buys 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Military Transports for $4.1 Billion

Posted June 6, 2011 by BNO News

The government of India on Monday announced the purchase of 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III’s for approximately $4.1 billion.

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NATO Launches First Attack Helicopter Missions in Libya

Posted June 5, 2011 by BNO News

NATO forces on early Saturday morning began using attack helicopters for the first time during military operations over Libya, the multinational force said.

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Video: Argentine Air Force Jet Has a Close Encounter With the Ground

Posted June 4, 2011 by Matt Molnar

Onlookers scramble for cover as an Argentine Air Force Pampa jet trainer performs extremely low fly by, maybe 3 feet AGL?

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Boeing 707 Tanker Crashes, Bursts Into Flames at California Naval Base

Posted May 18, 2011 by BNO News

A large tanker aircraft crashed at Naval Air Station Point Mugu in California late Wednesday afternoon, officials said, but all crew members survived the accident.

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Royal Australian Air Force Aerobatic Plane Crash Injures Two

Posted May 18, 2011 by Matt Molnar

A Royal Australian Air Force plane crashed at the East Sale airbase in Victoria, Australia, injuring two pilots, officials said Wednesday.

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Boeing Wins U.S. Army Contract to Upgrade Chinook Helicopters

Posted May 12, 2011 by BNO News

The Boeing Company on Thursday announced that the U.S. Army awarded it a $23.7 million contract for modifications of many Chinook helicopters.

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Osama Bin Laden Killed by US Special Forces in Pakistan

Posted May 1, 2011 by BNO News

U.S. President Barack Obama on late Sunday evening announced that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. operation in Pakistan.

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Shooting Spree by Afghan Pilot at Kabul Airport Kills At Least 9

Posted April 27, 2011 by BNO News

An Afghan military officer opened fire at an air force base in the Afghan capital on late Wednesday morning, officials said, killing at least nine people and injuring others.

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Sixth Boeing P-8A Poseidon Takes Flight

Posted April 24, 2011 by Brandon Farris

The fifth Boeing P-8A Poseidon made its first flight this week, the first Poseidon to fly since Boeing and the US Navy announced a new $1.6 billion contract for six of the heavily modified 737’s that are to replace the Navy’s fleet of aging Lockheed P-3 Orions.

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ISAF Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan, Crewmembers Rescued

Posted April 23, 2011 by BNO News

A helicopter belonging to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) crashed in eastern Afghanistan on early Saturday morning, the alliance said, but no casualties were reported.

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How the Media Blew That Michelle Obama ‘Close Call’ Story: A Pilot’s Take

Posted April 22, 2011 by Justin Schlechter

Blaring headlines of the First Lady’s supposed brush with death were hysterically overhyped, says this airline pilot.

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Plane Carrying Michelle Obama in Close Call with Cargo Jet at Andrews Air Force Base

Posted April 19, 2011 by Matt Molnar

A US Air Force jet carrying First Lady Michelle Obama was forced to abort its landing at Andrews Air Force Base when it came too close to a military cargo aircraft, according to a Washington Post report.

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Iran Test-Fires New Homebuilt Air-Defense Missile

Posted April 17, 2011 by BNO News

Iran successfully test-fired its latest air-defense missile system, dubbed the Sayyad 2, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported Saturday.

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Video: Iran Air Force IL-76MD AWACS Plane Crashes During 2009 Military Parade

Posted April 16, 2011 by Matt Molnar

Video has emerged of an Iran Air Force Ilyushin IL-76MD AWACS crashing during a flyover of a military parade on September 22, 2009.

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Fighter Jet Crashes at California Navy Base, Killing Two Airmen

Posted April 6, 2011 by Matt Molnar

A US Navy F/A-18 fighter jet crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore in southern California Wednesday afternoon, killing both crewmen on board.

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