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Blog | The Majestic 'Merlin': How An Engine Helped Britain Win World War 2
Like all Rolls-Royce aero engines, the 'Merlin' was named after a bird of prey. But it also evoked the spirit of King Arthur's famous wizard. To the pilots who relied on it, the Merlin seemed magical.
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This US Air Force Pilot Will Be 1st Officer To Compete For Miss America Crown
Madison Marsh, who was crowned Miss Colorado last year, is now set to make history by becoming the first active-duty US Air Force officer to compete for the Miss America title, the New York Post reported.
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Watch: Rare Weather Phenomenon Captured From Pilot's Cockpit As Hurricane Idalia Approaches Florida
The base was evacuating as Hurricane Idalia headed toward the state.
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Ukraine To Train "Several Dozen" Combat Pilots To Fly US Fighter Jets
Ukraine plans to send "several dozen" combat pilots for training to fly US -manufactured F-16 fighter jets, Ukrainian air force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said on Friday, as western allies prepared the necessary training programmes.
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"Going Supersonic Together...": Real-Life 'Top Gun' Couple's Baby-To-Be Has Flown 9.2 Hours
The real-life 'Top Gun' pilots, US Air Force Major Lauren Olme and Major Mark Olme, are married and pregnant.
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Israeli Air Force Grounds F-35 Fighter Jets Over Pilot Ejection Seat Concerns
The Israeli Air Force announced a temporary halt in its stealth fighter F-35 aircraft activity on Saturday, following U.S. concerns over defects in pilot ejection systems.
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Watch: Daring Mid-Air "Plane Swap" Stunt Ends In Crash in Arizona
The stunt pilots that attempted a first-of-its-kind mid-air "Plane swap" on Sunday were unsuccessful after one of the two aircraft involved spiralled out of control and crash-landed in Arizona, US.
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US Air Force Spy Plane Takes Spotlight In Empty Ukraine Airspace
While Ukraine's airspace has been largely empty amid the crisis with Russia, a remotely piloted US military vehicle called the RQ-4 Global Hawk has flown over the country in circles for hours at a time.
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Metaverse Could Be Worse Than Social Media, Inventor of First AR System Warns
With big tech drifting towards virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), creating space to accommodate the metaverse, there is an intense debate underway about the limits — or rather a lack of it — of this new technology. One of the major concerns among skeptics is that the metaverse could lead to an end of reality as we know it.
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US Hopes To Soon Relocate Afghan Pilots Who Fled To Tajikistan: Official
The United States hopes to soon relocate around 150 US-trained Afghan Air Force pilots and other personnel detained in Tajikistan for more than two months after they flew there at the end of the Afghan war, a USofficial said.
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Taliban Assassinations Of Afghan Pilots "Worrisome": US Government Watchdog
Taliban assassinations of Afghan pilots this month mark another "worrisome development" for the Afghan Air Force as it reels from a surge in fighting, a U.S. government watchdog said in a report released on Thursday.
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"Reminds Of Risks Servicemen Take": Pentagon Chief On IAF Pilot's Death
US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin on Saturday condoled the death of an Air Force Group Captain who was in an accident involving a MiG-21 Bison aircraft earlier this week.
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Pilot's Body Found After US Fighter Jet Crashes Off UK Coast
Britain's coastguard said Monday it had located the wreckage of a US Air Force fighter jet that crashed during a training mission in the North Sea but the pilot was still missing.
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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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US Grounds Saudi Pilots, Stops Military Training Over Florida Shooting
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday it was halting operational training of all Saudi Arabian military personnel in the United States until further notice after a Saudi Air Force lieutenant shot and killed three people last week at a base in Florida.
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Blog | The Majestic 'Merlin': How An Engine Helped Britain Win World War 2
Like all Rolls-Royce aero engines, the 'Merlin' was named after a bird of prey. But it also evoked the spirit of King Arthur's famous wizard. To the pilots who relied on it, the Merlin seemed magical.
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This US Air Force Pilot Will Be 1st Officer To Compete For Miss America Crown
Madison Marsh, who was crowned Miss Colorado last year, is now set to make history by becoming the first active-duty US Air Force officer to compete for the Miss America title, the New York Post reported.
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Watch: Rare Weather Phenomenon Captured From Pilot's Cockpit As Hurricane Idalia Approaches Florida
The base was evacuating as Hurricane Idalia headed toward the state.
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Ukraine To Train "Several Dozen" Combat Pilots To Fly US Fighter Jets
Ukraine plans to send "several dozen" combat pilots for training to fly US -manufactured F-16 fighter jets, Ukrainian air force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said on Friday, as western allies prepared the necessary training programmes.
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"Going Supersonic Together...": Real-Life 'Top Gun' Couple's Baby-To-Be Has Flown 9.2 Hours
The real-life 'Top Gun' pilots, US Air Force Major Lauren Olme and Major Mark Olme, are married and pregnant.
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Israeli Air Force Grounds F-35 Fighter Jets Over Pilot Ejection Seat Concerns
The Israeli Air Force announced a temporary halt in its stealth fighter F-35 aircraft activity on Saturday, following U.S. concerns over defects in pilot ejection systems.
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Watch: Daring Mid-Air "Plane Swap" Stunt Ends In Crash in Arizona
The stunt pilots that attempted a first-of-its-kind mid-air "Plane swap" on Sunday were unsuccessful after one of the two aircraft involved spiralled out of control and crash-landed in Arizona, US.
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US Air Force Spy Plane Takes Spotlight In Empty Ukraine Airspace
While Ukraine's airspace has been largely empty amid the crisis with Russia, a remotely piloted US military vehicle called the RQ-4 Global Hawk has flown over the country in circles for hours at a time.
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Metaverse Could Be Worse Than Social Media, Inventor of First AR System Warns
With big tech drifting towards virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), creating space to accommodate the metaverse, there is an intense debate underway about the limits — or rather a lack of it — of this new technology. One of the major concerns among skeptics is that the metaverse could lead to an end of reality as we know it.
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US Hopes To Soon Relocate Afghan Pilots Who Fled To Tajikistan: Official
The United States hopes to soon relocate around 150 US-trained Afghan Air Force pilots and other personnel detained in Tajikistan for more than two months after they flew there at the end of the Afghan war, a USofficial said.
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Taliban Assassinations Of Afghan Pilots "Worrisome": US Government Watchdog
Taliban assassinations of Afghan pilots this month mark another "worrisome development" for the Afghan Air Force as it reels from a surge in fighting, a U.S. government watchdog said in a report released on Thursday.
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"Reminds Of Risks Servicemen Take": Pentagon Chief On IAF Pilot's Death
US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin on Saturday condoled the death of an Air Force Group Captain who was in an accident involving a MiG-21 Bison aircraft earlier this week.
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Pilot's Body Found After US Fighter Jet Crashes Off UK Coast
Britain's coastguard said Monday it had located the wreckage of a US Air Force fighter jet that crashed during a training mission in the North Sea but the pilot was still missing.
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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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US Grounds Saudi Pilots, Stops Military Training Over Florida Shooting
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday it was halting operational training of all Saudi Arabian military personnel in the United States until further notice after a Saudi Air Force lieutenant shot and killed three people last week at a base in Florida.
