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A military aircraft crash was reported on Sunday morning in Lake Worth, Texas that left three homes damaged and two pilots injured. The two pilots ejected from the aircraft were taken to the hospital with one in critical condition and the other in stable condition. The pilots, an instructor and a student, were using the aircraft as part of a military training course near Corpus Christi International Airport. Lake Worth Police Chief J.T. Manoushagian said the student pilot was found in the power lines and the instructor in the neighborhood after they were ejected from the aircraft. The plane was...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla (NNS) -- A U. S. Navy T-45C Goshawk training jet assigned to Training Air Wing Six crashed east of Tallahassee, Fla. while conducting a training mission at approximately 10:15 a.m. CST, Dec. 29. Both occupants ejected safely and have been transported to a local hospital for evaluation. The aircraft was conducting a routine training mission. The T-45C Goshawk is a tandem-seat, carrier capable, jet trainer whose mission is to train Navy and Marine Corps pilots and naval flight officers. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident. For more news about the U.S. Navy, please...

Indian Navy eyes 100 aircraft by 2020 IANS Tuesday, July 18, 2006 08:08 IST NEW DELHI:After the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Indian Navy is looking at acquiring close to 100 aircraft in a mix of fighters, patrol planes and trainers by 2020. On the shopping list are 40 to 50 MiG-29K fighters, 30 long-range maritime patrol (LRMP) aircraft and 10-15 Hawk advanced jet trainers (AJTs), navy chief Admiral Arun Praksh told India Strategic magazine in an interview. According to him, as the IAF was acquiring the Hawk trainers, it was logical for the navy to go in for either...