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Prince William to Work as Air Ambulance Pilot

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and the elder son of Prince of Wales Charles and the late Princess Diana, is now set to work as an air ambulance pilot, Kensington Palace announced on Thursday. Aug 8, 2014
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US Defense Secretary meets EAM Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi to boost ties

New Delhi, Aug 08 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi on Friday to bolster defence and strategic ties. Hagel is on a three-day-visit to India to prepare ground for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's impeding meeting with President Barack Obama next month. One of the major take-away for Hagel could be an Indian offer to significantly increase an order for U.S. attack helicopters. Aug 8, 2014
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Bodies of at least 20 drowned people recovered from Karachi beach

Karachi, Aug 01 (ANI): Bodies of at least 20 people, who had drowned while enjoying Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, were recovered from two separate beaches in Pakistan's port city Karachi. Navy helicopters were brought in to assist in the rescue operation but had to be suspended at night when darkness set in. Twelve bodies were recovered from Clifton Beach before the rescue operation was suspended on Wednesday, whereas six bodies were recovered when the operation was re-started the next day. Two bodies were also recovered from Hawks Bay, another popular beach in Karachi. Aug 1, 2014
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AugustaWestland Deal: Former Air Chief's cousin says pained about false allegations

New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): Former Air Chief SP Tyagi's Cousin Sanjeev Tyagi on Wednesday said that he is pained that false allegations are levied against him and his cousin in the AugustaWestland Deal. Tyagi said that the entire deal happened under the eyes of Defence Ministry still CBI has put false allegations. India cancelled the €560 million order with Finmeccanica's unit AgustaWestland for 12 top-end helicopters in January, after bribe-taking was alleged by Italian prosecutors. Jul 30, 2014
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Jharkhand organises air show to mark 110th birthday of India's civil aviation founder JRD Tata

Jamshedpur, July 29 (ANI): People in Jharkhand on Tuesday got an opportunity to have a closer look at aircrafts and helicopters at an exhibition, organised to mark the 110th birth anniversary of Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata, who founded the country's first commercial airline. The event, which was organized at Jamshedpur airport, had small aircrafts put on display. The crowd was delighted by the spectacular feat performed by the aircrafts and enjoyed every bit of the show. The crowd was delighted by the spectacular feat performed by the aircrafts and enjoyed every bit of the show. A demonstrator, Ashutosh, explained how the camera fitted aircrafts can be extremely beneficial to both the army and police. Jul 29, 2014
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IAF helicopter crashes in Uttar Pradesh, 7 dead

Sitapur, July 26 (ANI): A helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh killing all seven people on board, including two pilots. According to reports, the advanced landing chopper-307 was on its way to Allahabad from Bareilly when it crashed in a field in village Ahirwa in Sitapur district, around 70 Kms away from Lucknow. The pilot gave a _may-day_ (emergency) call and soon after, there was a loss of contact on radar and radio. There is no reported damage on ground. Reportedly, eleven helicopters belonging to the armed forces have crashed in the past three years. Jul 26, 2014
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