Aviation News
Former Russian Air Force chief Pyotr Deinekin told RIA Novosti that an unmanned “sixth-generation” fighter is in development.
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Turkey has indicated that it is willing to open İncirlik air base to NATO for another intervention operations in Syria.
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The South African Air Force’s 18 surplus Pilatus Astras is still waiting for a buyer. Besides upgrading the avionics, any successful buyer will also have to overhaul the Pratt &Whitney Canada PT6A-25C turboprop engines on those aircraft.
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India’s Defense Minister A K Antony will formally induct the C-17 into service with the IAF’s 81 Squadron on Sept. 2.
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Hit the source for the conservation work being carried out on the Dornier Do-17 at RAF Cosford.
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