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All four pilots safe after ejecting from two F-18s that collided at air show

A midair collision occurred Sunday between two Navy F/A-18 fighter jets at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. Four deployed parachutes were seen in a video recorded at the base, and the naval pilots are reported to be safe. The base locked

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All four pilots safe after ejecting from two F-18s that collided at air showA midair collision occurred Sunday between two Navy F/A-18 fighter jets at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. Four deployed parachutes were seen in a video recorded at the base, and the naval pilots are reported to be safe. The base locked
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