One Pilot Ejected Safely, The Other Aircraft Was Able To
Land
Two of the Hawk jets from the RAF's Red Arrows precision
aerobatic team collided during practice over Crete Tuesday. Both
pilots survived the incident, though the one who was forced to
eject from his aircraft suffered a dislocated shoulder and other
minor injuries. One aircraft was badly damaged.
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Are In High Demand On The
Battlefield
Airmen of the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing reached a new flight
milestone March 12 when they surpassed 700,000 flight hours in the
MQ-1B Predator remotely piloted aircraft. The last 200,000 Predator
hours were flown in just over 12 months.
Defense Energy Support Center And Air Transport Assn. Ink
Strategic Alliance
The Defense Logistics Agency's Defense Energy Support Center and
Air Transport Association of America, Inc., signed a strategic
alliance agreement Friday in Washington, D.C., recognizing a
partnership for the development and deployment of alternative
aviation fuels.
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