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Bomb in Yemeni military vehicle kills two and injures six
ReutersADEN (Reuters) - A remotely-detonated bomb planted in a military vehicle killed a soldier and a civilian and injured six other soldiers in the Hadramaut region of eastern Yemen on Saturday evening, a local security official said. The explosion took place...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Al-Qaeda, Armed Conflicts
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A long-ago war, a missing plane and an enduring mystery
McClatchy Washington BureauTA-OY, Laos Maj. Derrell Jeffords bounced his roaring Spooky 21 down and off the runway at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. It was just before 7:30 a.m., on Christmas Eve 1965. The big camouflaged belly of his twin-prop AC-47 was easily visible against a blue...Tags: Holidays, U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Female stunt pilot began flying in 1960s
Flying over the Smithfield Foods plant in her 1978 two-seater Decathlon single-engine plane, Linda Mathias speaks through her headset. "When the wind blows the right way, you can smell the ham," she says. Mathias has been blazing a trail in the sky...
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Rocket lifts off with U.S. military communications satellite
ReutersCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 4 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday to put a multi-use, broadband communications satellite into orbit for the U.S. military. The 217-foot (66-meter) tall rocket lifted...Tags: U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Aerospace Manufacturing, Wars and Interventions, Manufacturing and Engineering
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READER SUBMITTED: New England Air Museum's First-Ever Great Aviation Adventure June 22 & June 23
StatewideAviation enthusiasts of all ages will have a rare opportunity to go "airside" at Bradley International Airport when the New England Air Museum presents its first-ever "Great Aviation Adventure." The two-day event will take place on Saturday, June 22 and...Tags: Transportation, Aerospace Manufacturing, Manufacturing and Engineering, Bradley International Airport, Air Transportation
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Obama's drone limits may bolster ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Obama's commitment to scaling back the use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists could pave the way for improved relations between the United States and Pakistan, analysts and political leaders said...
Tags: Terrorism, Islamabad (Pakistan), National Government, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Lost in the Line of Duty: Captain Jeff Hill
Channel 2 NewsCaptain Jeff Hill is survived by his wife Rachael and their two sons. Nearly three years after his death she is carrying on his legacy. Rachael said Jeff always set his sights high on the sky. She said he was among the first graduating class to...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Armed Forces
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UK fighters escort Pakistan plane to airport, two arrests
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - British fighter jets escorted a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane to Stansted Airport near London on Friday, where police went on board and arrested two men on suspicion of endangering an aircraft. Passengers were leaving...Tags: United Kingdom, Boeing Co., Air Transportation Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, BBC
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Hawaii: Famous military aircraft joins Pearl Harbor museum
One of the most famous aircraft in American military history -- the Lockheed F-104A Starfighter -- has landed at the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor. The jet arrived on Oahu’s Ford Island in early May, becoming the 43rdaircraft to join the...
Tags: Museums, Arts and Culture
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RPT-Obama seeks end to perpetual U.S. 'war on terror'
Reuters(Repeats with no change to text) By Matt Spetalnick and Warren Strobel WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from some of the most controversial aspects...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Lindsey O. Graham, U.S. Department of State, Parties and Movements, Pakistan
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Navy conducts first test flight of Northrop's Triton drone
Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman Corp., plagued by setbacks with its pricey high-flying spy drones, has come up with a new version for the Navy that could keep the company's unmanned aircraft assembly line in Palmdale humming. An initial test flight...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Boeing Co., U.S. Congress, Aerospace Manufacturing, Military Aircraft
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U.S. drone guidelines could reduce 'signature strikes'
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. guidelines for conducting armed drone operations overseas set a higher bar for attacking non-Americans and could reduce controversial "signature strikes" targeted at suspicious groups rather than individuals. But the drone...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Government, National Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of State
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