Faced with the same funding constrains as the U.S. military, the French Air Force will split its pilot force into two tiers.
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Day: June 17, 2013
L-39 lost half its vertical tail in mid-air collision over Nevada
A L-39 warbird was forced to make a belly landing at Reno Stead Airport after it collided with another plane and lost half of its vertical tail. Hit the source for a picture of the damaged jet.
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Saudi Arabia plans to supply MANPADS to Syrian rebels
German news weekly Der Spiegel reported Sunday that Saudi Arabia plans to supply the Syrian opposition with shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles.
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Boeing says it is in talks with several potential buyers for its KC-46A
Jeff Kohler, Boeing’s vice president for military international business development, told reporters in Paris that his company is in talks with several potential buyers for its KC-46A.
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Cracker attack outside Pakistan Air Force base
Three security personnel with the Pakistan Air Force were injured after a cracker was thrown at them by unknown assailants outside Faisal Air Base on Sunday night.
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