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Military Aviation News November 2, 2009

Italian AMXs Head to Afghanistan on November 4

The Italian Air Force will deploy four AMX fighter-bombers to Afghanistan on Nov. 4. The aircraft will be based at Herat and take over reconnaissance…

Military Aviation News November 2, 2009

British ground troops and pilots train for Afghanistan in simulator

A new Afghanistan database at the Air Battlespace Training Centre (ABTC) in RAF Waddington is providing ground troops and pilots with a realistic simulator in…

General Aviation News November 1, 2009

11 killed in Russian plane crash

A Russian cargo plane has crashed it crashed immediately after takeoff from Mirnyy Airport (MJZ), Russia, killing all 11 crew members of the Russian Ministry…

Space News November 1, 2009

Atlantis will launch on the STS-129 mission November 16

Preparations for STS-129 Mission in Full Swing The STS-129 mission will be commanded by Charles O. Hobaugh and piloted by Barry E. Wilmore. Mission Specialists…

Military Aviation News October 31, 2009

Northrop Grumman Begins Producing First International F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Northrop Grumman CorporationÂ has begun producing the center fuselage for the first international F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an F-35B short take off, vertical landing (STOVL)…

General Aviation News October 30, 2009

GE’s 747 Flying Testbed Celebrates 40 Years of Flight

The aircraft rolled off the assembly line on October 17, 1969 and went into operation with Pan American World Airlines. GE purchased the aircraft in…

Civilian aviation news October 30, 2009

Worried Iran pilot asks passengers to pray

TEHRAN – A worried Iranian airline pilot asked passengers to start praying after his plane was hit by a technical glitch early on Thursday, highlighting…

Military Aviation News October 30, 2009

US Air Force Officials Announce Candidate Bases for JSF

Eleven bases have been selected as candidate bases and include for training: Boise Air Terminal Air Guard Station, Idaho; Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.; Holloman…

Military Aviation News October 30, 2009

Survivors Unlikely in Midair Crash, Pentagon Official Says

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2009 â€“ Search efforts continue after two military aircraft collided off the California coast yesterday, but a Defense Department official said itâ€™s…

Civilian aviation news October 30, 2009