The Japanese Air Self Defense Force had to scramble its fighters 386 times in fiscal 2010, this is the highest number since 1991.
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Month: April 2011
U.S. Army Europe says goodbye to UH-1
The U.S. Army Europe on Wednesday held a ceremony to mark the last flight of its UH-1 at Hohenfels, Germany.
Dutch Apache instructor killed in crash in Alabama
An AH-64 instructor pilot with the Royal Netherlands Air Force was killed when his aircraft crashed near Monroeville, Alabama. The student, also from Netherlands, was unhurt.
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Japan unlikely to restore more than 3 damaged F-2Bs
An initial assessment by Japan’s military found that it will be lucky to repair as many as three F-2Bs that were damaged by the recent Tsunami.
Saab switches to target country with smaller orders
After losing the battle to sell the Gripen fighter to India, Saab says it will now focus on willing orders from nine potential countries.
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