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US pilot in fighter jet crash named; cause unclear

US pilot in fighter jet crash named; cause unclear

LONDON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has identified the pilot of a fighter jet that crashed off the coast of northern England as 1st Lt. Kenneth Allen. The 27-year-old Allen died during a routine training mission when the F-15C Eagle crashed Monday morning. The cause of the crash is […]

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Air Force launches 52 fighter jets in Utah training exercise

Air Force launches 52 fighter jets in Utah training exercise

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has conducted an exercise involving the launch of 52 fighter jets from a Utah air base. The Standard-Examiner reports Hill Air Force Base launched the F-35A Lightning II fighters over a 10-minute period around 11 a.m. Monday. The 388th […]

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Air Force plans combat exercise, weapons evaluation in Utah

Air Force plans combat exercise, weapons evaluation in Utah

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) — The U.S. Air Force will conduct a large training exercise and a weapons evaluation in Utah in coming weeks. Hill Air Force Base officials said Saturday that the 388th and 419th fighter wings based at Hill and equipped with F-16 fighters will conduct […]

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