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Navy identifies fallen aviator

The military Sunday identified the U.S. Navy Blue Angels aviator who died in Saturday's crash as Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Davis.

Blue Angels jet crashes during air show, killing aviator

The family of the pilot killed Saturday watched as his F/A-18 Hornet crashed in a neighborhood during a U.S. Navy Blue Angels precision-flying team air show, Lt. Commander Anthony Walley said Saturday.

U.S. searches for pilots of two missing jets

A search is under way for the pilots of two Marine Corps F/A-18 jets that were lost Monday while flying in support of the war in Iraq, Navy officials said.

Marines probe rise in aviation mishaps

A sharp increase in deadly accidents involving U.S. Marine Corps aircraft has forced a close look at possible causes, officials said Tuesday.

U.S. jet pilot rescued in Outback

A U.S. Marine Corps pilot has been rescued after ejecting from his F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet just before it crashed in the Australian Outback.

Reports clear U.S. soldiers in missile incident

The U.S. soldiers who shot down a British warplane during the invasion of Iraq believed an enemy missile was heading for them, separate U.S. and British investigations reported.

Spy plane at heart of defense plan

A Aust. $1 billion ($760 million) project to launch Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for national surveillance is the centrepiece of a 10-year Australian defense spending plan unveiled Wednesday.

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