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PHOTOS: The RIANG Open House and Airshow

The 2016 installment of the Rhode Island National Guard Open House and Airshow was a bittersweet and unique weekend of aerial entertainment that overcame numerous challenges from Mother Nature and the performance schedule durin...
by Mark Kolanowski
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On This Day in Aviation History
Joseph Kittinger's record-breaking skydive from 102,800 feet (31,300 m). (Photo by US Air Force)

Joe Kittinger Skydives From 102,800 Feet: August 16th in Aviation History

The 82nd Airborne Division is formed, First flight of the Junkers Ju 287, the crashes of Northwest Flight 255 and West Caribbean Airways Flight 708,
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On This Day in Aviation History
British Island Airways BAC One-Eleven (G-AXBB "Island Entente") seen at Basle, France. (Photo by Eduard Marmet, via Wikipedia)

First Flight of the BAC One-Eleven: August 20 in Aviation History

First successful skydive from a plane, first scheduled airship service, launch of the Voyager 2 spacecraft, first flight test of the GE-36 propfan engine and more...
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Military News
A Virginia Guard Blackhawk helicopter on a training mission near Fort Hood, Texas. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Va. Department of Military Affairs)

Army Helicopter Accidentally Drops Missile Over Texas

A US Army helicopter accidentally dropped a missile over central Texas Tuesday evening, forcing 100 homes to be evacuated.
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Aviation News

VIDEO: Army Parachute Jumper Gets Caught on Flagpole at Texas Rangers Game

A US Army Golden Knight hit a bit of a snag while descending into Rangers Ballpark Wednesday night.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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