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F-16   Europe   Accident  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

USAF F-16 crashes near Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany; pilot ejects safely

A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany crashed Tuesday while attempting to land after a routine training exercise. The pilot ejected safely and was receiving medical care; the cause was not immediately known, and the aircraft was the second USAF F-16 involved in an incident in a week.

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2026-09-22T08:08:26.674279-07:00
Helicopter   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Mistaken engine cut-off condemned Merlin HC4 helicopter to fatal ditching: report

By FlightGlobal: Crew of ill-fated Merlin had intended to practice deck landings from carrier at night Crown Copyright Two serviceable powerplants were shut down as Royal Navy crew attempted to make an emergency landing on deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth.

2026-09-22T08:05:23.826215-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

United States Air Force to acquire VIP B737-8 MAX

By ch-aviation: The United States Air Force is acquiring a VIP-configured B737-8 using USD250 million budgeted under the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), covering the period between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026, to expand the service's C-40 fleet based on the B737-700(BBJ).

2026-09-22T09:20:27.203354-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Airbus A330  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

RAF Voyager tanker to refuel Saudi fighter jets amid Houthi attacks

By Air Data News: UK will deploy an Airbus A330 MRTT tanker for a limited mission after Riyadh requested defensive air-to-air Royal Air Force (RAF) will deploy a Voyager tanker to provide air-to-air refueling for Saudi fighter jets as the kingdom responds to a new wave of Houthi drone and missile attacks.

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2026-09-22T00:15:46.654705-07:00