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Draken F1 fleet returns to flight after fatal crash at Nellis
“We are checking, double-checking and triple-checking everything,” a Draken spokesperson said July 29.
Jet that crashed near Nellis Air Force Base had flap issue
The May 24 crash of the jet belonging to military contractor Draken US killed 43-year-old pilot Nicholas Hunter Hamilton of Las Vegas.
NTSB, military probing fatal jet crash near Nellis Air Force Base
The Dassault Mirage F-1 that crashed Monday was owned and operated by Draken US, a military contractor providing “adversary air support” during aerial war games.
Draken pilot dies in Mirage F1 crash near Nellis Air Force Base
Draken US confirmed the unnamed pilot’s death in a statement from Nellis Air Force Base. The pilot was the sole person on board the Dassault Mirage F1 aircraft.
Allies' plans for new fighter jet technology a boon for US Air Force, chief says
The next wave of fighter jets may not be huge, multinational projects like the F-35 or Eurofighter Typhoon. That might be a good thing, the U.S. Air Force's top general says.
By Valerie Insinna