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US Navy helicopter crashes off California coast by AFP Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Sept 1, 2021
Search and rescue operations were underway after a US Navy helicopter crashed into the sea off the coast of California, the US Pacific Fleet said on Tuesday. One crew member had been rescued and "search and rescue operations are ongoing with multiple Coast Guard and Navy air and surface assets", the fleet said in a statement. The MH-60S helicopter took off from the USS Abraham Lincoln during "routine flight operations" about 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego at 4:30 pm (2330 GMT), the fleet said on Twitter. The navy did not state how many people were on board.
U.S., Australia wrap Red Flag exercise in Alaska Washington DC (UPI) Aug 31, 2021 The U.S. Air Force said Tuesday that it has concluded a multinational drill with the Royal Australian Air Force in Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska 21-3, held over the course of the last week, is a routine drill occurring three or four times annually that is intended to strengthen interoperability in the Indo-Pacific region through combat simulations. Last year's drill included the use of U.S. F-35 fighter aircraft for the first time. Officials said at the time that they planned eventually ... read more
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