Mechanical Failure Led To Plane Going down During Academy Graduation
A throttle trigger malfunction and inadvertent throttle rotation resulted in an F-16CM being destroyed upon impacting the ground south of Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, June 2, 2016, according to an Accident Investigation Board report released Wednesday. The Thunderbird pilot ejected and sustained a minor injury.
Credited With Launching The Torpedo Which Crippled The Bismarck In 1941
After the passing of legendary test pilot Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown early in the year, the Fleet Air Arm community now mourns for Lt Cdr John ‘Jock’ Moffat – the man credited with crippling the Bismarck.
An Estimated Half Million People Have Toured The Exhibit
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, recently wrapped up their annual cross country tour of the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit, participating in 36 events in 16 states over 10 months. This marks five years since the Traveling Exhibit was launched to share the history and legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen with audiences across the country.
Pilot Made A 'Conscious Decision' To Land In The Water
The Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force, Lt Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, held a news conference at Marine Corps Base Camp Butler in Okinawa, Japan following the landing of an MV-22 Osprey in the shallow waters off the coast of Okinawa.
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