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radar modernisation programme
Coverage of radar modernisation programme in the Nexus archive.
- US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California, killing all 8 crew aboard
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed during takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California, killing all eight crew members. The aircraft, on a routine test mission for a radar modernisation programme, burst into flames immediately after takeoff. Boeing, the manufacturer, confirmed two of its employees were among the deceased.
- US B-52 bomber crashes after take-off, killing eight in California
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off during a routine test mission at Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave Desert, killing all eight people on board. The crash occurred while supporting the base's radar modernisation programme, with no injuries reported on the ground.