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Two US Navy pilots eject safely over Red Sea after fighter jet shot down in apparent friendly fire incident

CNN — Two US Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea on Saturday in an apparent friendly fire incident, US Central Command said in a statement. The pilots were recovered, and one of the crew members sustained minor injuries, according to initial assessments. The aircraft, an F/A-18, …

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Egypt Independent December 23, 2024

Top Ukrainian pilot killed when US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed

A top Ukrainian pilot was killed when a US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed on Monday, just weeks after the long-awaited planes arrived in the country, a Ukrainian military source told CNN. The Ukrainian Defense Forces do not believe pilot error was behind the incident, the source added. Pilot Oleksiy Mes, known as “Moonfish,” was killed …

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Egypt Independent August 30, 2024