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UK Scrambles Jets Twice To Intercept Russian Planes Near NATO Airspace
British Royal Air Force fighter jets were twice scrambled over the course of 24 hours to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace, the Ministry of Defence in London said Friday.
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Old Video Of Pilot Ejecting Moments Before Fighter Jet Crashes Goes Viral Again
The British Harrier jet, on a mission in Afghanistan, crashed in Kandahar in 2009. The pilot managed to eject in the nick of time.
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Watch: Boris Johnson Films Selfie Video While Flying In A Typhoon Fighter Jet
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently donned a pilot's uniform and jumped in the cockpit of a Typhoon fighter jet. A video shared by Downing Street on Monday showed the soon-to-be former UK PM wearing a mask as he rode in the plane.
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Pakistan Billionaire Mohammad Zahoor Helps Buy Two Fighter Jets for Ukraine: Report
Pakistan's Mohammad Zahoor, the former publisher of Kyiv Post, has reportedly given Ukraine fighter jets to aid in their battle as Russia's invasion of the Eastern European country continues.
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Prince Charles Cancels Aircraft Carrier Visit After British Fighter Crash
Britain's Prince Charles has cancelled a planned visit to the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier after an F35B jet from the ship crashed into the Mediterranean Sea.
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Watch: F-35B Fighter Jet's Vertical Landing On UK Warship Near Mumbai
An F-35B fifth generation fighter aircraft made a vertical landing on the British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Arabian Sea near Mumbai
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UK Police Detain Two Following "Security Threat" Aboard Ryanair Flight
British counterterrorism police were holding two men on Monday following a "security threat" aboard a Ryanair flight that led to fighter jets being scrambled to intercept it.
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US Air Force F-15 Fighter Jet Crashes In North Sea, Pilot Missing
A US fighter jet on a training mission from a British Royal Air Force base in eastern England crashed in the North Sea on Monday, the US Air Force said.
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Japan's New Advanced Fighter May Be Based On Existing Foreign Design: Sources
Japan is seeking proposals for a new advanced jet fighter based on an existing Western aircraft and wants American and British cooperation to help kick-start development of the project, which is estimated to cost around $40 billion, three sources said.
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British Fighter Jets Divert Heathrow-Bound Pakistan International Airlines Flight
British fighter jets on Tuesday diverted a Pakistan International Airlines flight which had been bound for London's Heathrow airport, due to a "disruptive passenger" police said.
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At China's Big Air Show, J-20 Stealth Fighter, Pakistani Jets
China's J-20 stealth fighter will make its public debut at a Chinese air show next week where war planes from Pakistan Air Force along with Russian and British counterparts will perform.
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British Fighters, US Tanks For Biggest NATO Build-Up On Russia's Borders Since Cold War
Britain said today that it will send fighter jets to Romania next year and the United States promised troops, tanks and artillery to Poland in NATO's biggest military build-up on Russia's borders since the Cold War.
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What Happens When The Most Advanced Fighter Jets In The U.S., France And Britain Prepare For War
The rumble started early Tuesday, as one fighter jet after another ascended from a runway here near the Atlantic Ocean and into a bright, clear sky. The mission: Prepare for war against potential adversaries like Russia, which is now patrolling the same skies as the United States over Syria and flexing its muscles in eastern Europe.
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World's Most Sophisticated Fighter Jets Roar Through Virginia Skies
American F-22s, British Typhoons and French Rafales -- three of the world's most sophisticated fighter jets -- roar through the skies over Virginia in the eastern United States in a show of aerial might.
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British Bombers Take Off From Cyprus Base After UK Parliament Vote
British fighter jets took off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus early today shortly after Britain's parliament voted to bomb Islamic State targets in Syria, a Reuters witness said.
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UK Scrambles Jets Twice To Intercept Russian Planes Near NATO Airspace
British Royal Air Force fighter jets were twice scrambled over the course of 24 hours to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace, the Ministry of Defence in London said Friday.
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Old Video Of Pilot Ejecting Moments Before Fighter Jet Crashes Goes Viral Again
The British Harrier jet, on a mission in Afghanistan, crashed in Kandahar in 2009. The pilot managed to eject in the nick of time.
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Watch: Boris Johnson Films Selfie Video While Flying In A Typhoon Fighter Jet
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently donned a pilot's uniform and jumped in the cockpit of a Typhoon fighter jet. A video shared by Downing Street on Monday showed the soon-to-be former UK PM wearing a mask as he rode in the plane.
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Pakistan Billionaire Mohammad Zahoor Helps Buy Two Fighter Jets for Ukraine: Report
Pakistan's Mohammad Zahoor, the former publisher of Kyiv Post, has reportedly given Ukraine fighter jets to aid in their battle as Russia's invasion of the Eastern European country continues.
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Prince Charles Cancels Aircraft Carrier Visit After British Fighter Crash
Britain's Prince Charles has cancelled a planned visit to the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier after an F35B jet from the ship crashed into the Mediterranean Sea.
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Watch: F-35B Fighter Jet's Vertical Landing On UK Warship Near Mumbai
An F-35B fifth generation fighter aircraft made a vertical landing on the British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Arabian Sea near Mumbai
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UK Police Detain Two Following "Security Threat" Aboard Ryanair Flight
British counterterrorism police were holding two men on Monday following a "security threat" aboard a Ryanair flight that led to fighter jets being scrambled to intercept it.
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US Air Force F-15 Fighter Jet Crashes In North Sea, Pilot Missing
A US fighter jet on a training mission from a British Royal Air Force base in eastern England crashed in the North Sea on Monday, the US Air Force said.
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Japan's New Advanced Fighter May Be Based On Existing Foreign Design: Sources
Japan is seeking proposals for a new advanced jet fighter based on an existing Western aircraft and wants American and British cooperation to help kick-start development of the project, which is estimated to cost around $40 billion, three sources said.
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British Fighter Jets Divert Heathrow-Bound Pakistan International Airlines Flight
British fighter jets on Tuesday diverted a Pakistan International Airlines flight which had been bound for London's Heathrow airport, due to a "disruptive passenger" police said.
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At China's Big Air Show, J-20 Stealth Fighter, Pakistani Jets
China's J-20 stealth fighter will make its public debut at a Chinese air show next week where war planes from Pakistan Air Force along with Russian and British counterparts will perform.
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British Fighters, US Tanks For Biggest NATO Build-Up On Russia's Borders Since Cold War
Britain said today that it will send fighter jets to Romania next year and the United States promised troops, tanks and artillery to Poland in NATO's biggest military build-up on Russia's borders since the Cold War.
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What Happens When The Most Advanced Fighter Jets In The U.S., France And Britain Prepare For War
The rumble started early Tuesday, as one fighter jet after another ascended from a runway here near the Atlantic Ocean and into a bright, clear sky. The mission: Prepare for war against potential adversaries like Russia, which is now patrolling the same skies as the United States over Syria and flexing its muscles in eastern Europe.
-
World's Most Sophisticated Fighter Jets Roar Through Virginia Skies
American F-22s, British Typhoons and French Rafales -- three of the world's most sophisticated fighter jets -- roar through the skies over Virginia in the eastern United States in a show of aerial might.
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British Bombers Take Off From Cyprus Base After UK Parliament Vote
British fighter jets took off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus early today shortly after Britain's parliament voted to bomb Islamic State targets in Syria, a Reuters witness said.
