Seven Service Members Fatally Injured In The Accident
An AH-1W Cobra and a UH-1Y Huey utility helicopter collided
Wednesday night during a training exercise over the California
desert, resulting in the fatal injury of seven Marines. Six were
stationed at Camp Pendleton, and one was stationed at Marine Corps
Air Station in Yuma, AZ.
Diamond DA20s First Exposure To USAF Flying For Pilots In the
Program
The Gateway to Air Force aviation launched its 100,000th sortie
earlier this month. That gateway is run by the 1st Flying Training
Squadron at Pueblo Memorial Airport in Pueblo, Colo. The 1st FTS
oversees Initial Flight Screening, for all of the Air Force's
pilot, combat systems officers and remotely piloted aircraft
candidates, It does this by working with Doss Aviation, which
fulfills the $200 million, 10-year Air Force Initial Flight
Screening contract.
Completed Seven-Month Deployment To The Horn Of Africa
More than 50 Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366
returned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Feb. 11, after a
seven-month deployment to the Horn of Africa where the squadron
provided support preventing conflict, promoting regional stability
and protecting coalition interests.
The Israeli military has been developing a drone the size of a
737, and a range which could allow it to reach Iran without
refueling. On Sunday, during what was described as a routine
experimental flight, the Heron TP UAV crashed in central
Israel.
The first Airbus Military A400M for the French Air Force is
taking shape in Seville (Spain), where its final assembly
line is located. The final assembly process for this aircraft,
known as MSN7, started last November.
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