Also: WA NG Aviation Crews, Caravans v Bugs, Allegiant Buys Sun Country, Women In Aviation Open House Two jets crashed Sunday during the second day of the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base, triggering a lockdown and a large emergency response as investigators began working to determine what went wrong. The incident occurred roughly two miles northwest of the base during the performance schedule. Officials confirmed emergency responders immediately arrived at the scene and stated that an investigation is now underway. China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, with a potential for the order to rise to as much as 750 planes, President Donald Trump told reporters, adding that the planes would have GE Aerospace engines. The deal “includes approximately 200 planes and a promise of up to 750 if they do a good job”, Trump told reporters. More details on the deal such as which type of jets and when the order would be delivered were not immediately available. Forty four years after Operation Black Buck captured the world’s attention during the 1982 Falklands War, the iconic Vulcan bomber is once again making headlines as restoration crews at RAF Waddington work to bring the historic aircraft back to display condition ahead of the mission’s 45th anniversary. All this — and MORE in today’s episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
