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Every single type of combat aircraft in the Indonesian Air Force inventory was activated in an air operations doctrine test at the Air Weapon Range Pandanwangi, Lumajang, East Java on Dec. 3.
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Mike Mangold, who won the Red Bull Air Race World Championship twice in 2005 and 2007 was killed in a L-39 accident on Dec. 6.
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Russian deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin is expected to grant permission to India for the transfer of four Mi-25 helicopter gunships to Afghanistan during his visit to the country this week.
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The annual Blackened Canteen ceremony took place on Dec. 6 at the USS Arizona Memorial, Hawaii.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal
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Since inducting the Su-30MKI into service, the Indian Air Force has to wait 12 months for a spare part to be produced once the requirement is raised. This is set to change with the signing of a long term spares agreement with Russia.
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