An F-15E had a tough landing at Kadena Air Base in Japan on Aug. 4 after leaving behind a key piece of equipment during takeoff: a wheel. The two Airmen on board were not hurt during the landing, according to a statement from the 18th ...
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Less than two weeks after a T-38 trainer aircraft crashed near Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., another experienced an in-flight emergency that ended with the pilot executing a gear-up landing. The pilot landed the aircraft, a T-38C, successfully and was OK, a base spokesperson said in ...
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A South Korean air force F-35 pilot was forced to make an emergency “belly landing” but managed to escape unharmed Jan. 4, according to multiple media reports. The incident was caused by “avionic system issues,” South Korean air force officials told news agency Yonhap, which ...