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B-52 bomber wasn’t warned about approaching Delta plane before shocking near-miss in North Dakota: Air Force
Air traffic controllers in North Dakota failed to warn a US Air Force B-52 bomber about an approaching passenger jet, which ...
Delta Airline Pilot Averts Mid-Air Collision with US B-52 Bomber | Firstpost America | N18G
Delta Airline Pilot Averts Mid-Air Collision with US B-52 Bomber | Firstpost America | N18G A passenger SkyWest jet, operating as Delta Connection flight, narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with a ...
Air traffic controllers didn’t warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn’t inform an Air Force bomber’s crew that a ...
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An Air Force B-52 Nearly Collides with a Civilian Airliner
The B-52 can fly at a top speed of Mach 0.86, outpacing the maximum operating speed for commercial airlines. A near collision ...
A private company runs the control tower where a B-52 got too close to a passenger jet. It’s more common than you might think
The Minot, North Dakota control tower where a Delta Air Lines regional jet had to perform an “aggressive maneuver,” to avoid ...
Delta flight forced to hit brakes before takeoff in Mexico City as another jet lands on same runway
Pilots of Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta stopped their takeoff from Mexico City's airport when another jet landed ...
Minot Air Force Base says B-52 crew was not advised of incoming plane during flyover
The B-52 crossed the grandstand at the fairgrounds at 7:50 p.m. and headed west to clear the tower’s airspace before ...
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Experienced Pilot Escapes B2 Bomber, Saving Lives and Avoiding Midair Collision
A SkyWest pilot avoided a midair collision with a B-52 over North Dakota by executing an aggressive evasive manoeuvre during ...
Delta airliner is filmed making 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid midair crash with B-52 bomber
A grounded bystander was recording a B-52 flyover at the North Dakota State Fair when he accidentally captured a Delta jet ...
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The US Air Force’s New Drones Are a Game Changer
The Collaborative Combat Aircraft program marks the next step in the evolution of airpower, signaling the beginning of the end for manned fighter platforms.
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Minot Air Force Base says near-collision over state fair was Minot airport tower mistake
MINOT — The Minot Air Force Base is saying the near-collision of its B-52 bomber and a commercial SkyWest flight was a result of miscommunication from the Minot International Airport tower to the B-52 ...