Tag: Military aircraft

At Least 4 Dead After US Military Aircraft Crashes in California

At least four people are dead after a U.S. Marine Corps aircraft crashed in Southern California on Wednesday. The aircraft, an MV-22B Osprey belonging to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, crashed near Glamis in Imperial County, southeast California, according to Maj. Mason Englehart, spokesman for the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which has units based in Miramar, Yuma, Pendleton,…


‘History Has Been Made’: First Aussie Made Military Aircraft in 50 Years Takes Off

The first Australian military aircraft designed and developed in half a century—the Loyal Wingman—has successfully completed its first flight on the weekend. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the program is a testament to the ingenuity of Australia’s defence industry. “History has been made,” Morrison said. Introduced in February 2019, the unmanned Loyal Wingman has a range…