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Wall Street Journal • Shelby Holliday

U.S. Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Ballistic Missiles Target Navy Warships

The U.S. struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles toward an American aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer, according to CENTCOM. The warships evaded the missiles without casualties as the confrontation over control of the Strait of Hormuz escalated.

Also: Stars and Stripes and Fortune
2026-09-05T08:20:56.389411-07:00
space   Satellite   Europe   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

BREAKING: Isar Aerospace Launches Spectrum Flight 2 Today, First Mission With Payloads

By SpaceWatch Global: Isar Aerospace flies the second mission of its Spectrum launch vehicle tonight from Andøya, Norway.

Also: Times of India and freepressjournal.in
2026-09-05T04:50:21.177517-07:00
defense   Event   Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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Reuters

Greek F-4 crashes during air show near Athens, two pilots dead, sources say

By Reuters: A Greek two-seat F-4 Phantom fighter ‌jet crashed on Saturday during an air show at Tanagra air base north of Athens, killing the pilots, two ​officials told Reuters.

Also: aviationnews.eu, The Independent and NBC News
2026-09-05T05:35:18.517044-07:00
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Wall Street Journal • Gabriele Steinhauser, Mike Cherney

Inside the USS Abraham Lincoln’s Nine Months at Sea: Loneliness, Fatigue, Pride

By Wall Street Journal: PATTAYA, Thailand—When the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and one of its destroyers docked in Thailand earlier this week, it was a welcome relief for thousands of sailors whose record-setting deployment in the Middle East drew controversy over reports of deteriorating conditions on board.

2026-09-05T07:20:44.598382-07:00
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United Threatens to Fire Flight Attendants Who Game Rolling Delays for Pay Without Working

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: United Airlines is threatening to terminate flight attendants who ‘game’ rolling delays by assigning themselves trips they know they won’t be able to work in order to trigger pay protection for the trip without actually doing the work.

Also: Live and Let's Fly and View from the Wing
2026-09-05T02:50:06.722286-07:00
defense   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing   Boeing 747  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

How a 747-8 manufacturing flaw complicated the new Air Force One conversion

By Air Data News: The two Boeing 747-8s being converted into the next US presidential aircraft have required extensive structural repairs because of a manufacturing problem affecting the type, adding more work to a VC-25B program already delayed by several years.

Also: Simple Flying
2026-09-04T23:52:54.736045-07:00