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On This Day in Aviation History

On This Day in Aviation History: February 3rd

The Day the Music Died: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson are killed in a plane crash. Also, a US Marines jet slices down a cable car in Italy, Lufthansa launches the first regular transatlantic...
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Aviation News

Video: Fifteen B-52s Take Off Within Minutes During Exercise

An impressive sight: Here we see 15 B-52s conducting Minimum Interval Take-Offs (MITO) from Minot AFB, North Dakota, during the U.S. Strategic Command nuclear exercise GLOBAL THUNDER in June 2009.
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Final Call
American Eagle ATR-72 (N414WF) on the ground in Camaguey, Cuba, for a charter flight

Final Call: Wall Street Doesn’t Like American’s Business Plan

Wall Street doesn't want American to add capacity, the Air Force wants a $55 billion bomber, China doesn't want Lufthansa A380s in Shanghai, and more...
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Military News
A U.S. Air Force Block 40 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft returns to the fight after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during a mission over Iraq on June 10, 2008

US Air Force Pilot Rescued After F-16 Crashes Into Ocean Near Japan

A US Air Force pilot was plucked out of the Pacific Ocean on Sunday after his F-16 jet went down 250 miles northeast of Japan's Hokkaido Island.
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Aviation News

Missing US Air Force F-16 Pilot Found Dead in Nevada, Was Unable to Eject

Captain Eric Ziegler was unable to eject before his F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed during a training exercise Tuesday night, according to Air Force officials. He leaves behind a wife and 9-month-old daughter.
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