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Bird strike takes out Navy Super Hornet
The jet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 106 out of NAS Oceana in Virginia, was part of a detachment training on the Westy Coast.
US Navy and special operations telegraph message to Tehran
The scenario envisioned the U.S. forces providing maritime security, such as during convoy operations, in contested waters.
By Carl Prine
Dude, where’s my Little Bird? Army closes ‘stolen helicopter’ investigation
A static display helicopter was reported stolen at Fort Hood, Texas following the long weekend.
By Kyle Rempfer
Data showing 160th SOAR’s pilot shortage is a ‘snapshot in time,’ command cautions
Special operations aviation must draw from the conventional pool, which is short by hundreds of pilots.
By Kyle Rempfer
Apollo 11 at 50: Celebrating first steps on another world
Hundreds of millions tuned in to radios or watched the grainy black-and-white images on TV as Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, in one of humanity's most glorious technological achievements.
A-10 Warthog hits bird, drops 3 dummy bombs over Florida
The Air Force says it’s investigating after a fighter jet struck a bird and dropped three dummy bombs used for training over northern Florida.
Bird strike forces Thunderbird to land after Air Force Academy graduation flyover
A bird strike on the canopy forced Thunderbird 3 to return to base after the flyover at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony Thursday.
By Brian Mackley
This is the hefty toll bird strikes have inflicted on the Air Force since 1995
Bird strikes can easily result in devastating -- and sometimes fatal -- damage to aircraft.
This is how 1,500-plus aircraft bird strikes have affected the Marine Corps in the past 15 years
In 2011, a hawk collided with a Marine AH-1W Cobra causing the aircraft to come apart, killing both pilots.
By Shawn Snow
Bird strike causes more than $2 million in damages to Japan-based Marine Corps F-35B
The incident is currently under investigation and a complete damage assessment is underway.
By Shawn Snow