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Day: March 5, 2016

Final 2 Japanese student pilots to complete the F-16 B-course at Tucson

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has been sending student pilots to the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Wing for the F-16 B-course for the past five-years. Now, the final two students have completed their training at Tucson International Airport.

First Lts. Toshiaki Kawanishi and Fumita Sakyu walk out to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Wing located at Tucson International Airport prior to a day of training. As Japan prepares to mark five years since a massive earthquake triggered a tsunami that devastated its northeast coast, these two Japanese students have completed their F-16 pilot training here. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Lacey Roberts)
First Lts. Toshiaki Kawanishi and Fumita Sakyu walk out to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Wing located at Tucson International Airport prior to a day of training. As Japan prepares to mark five years since a massive earthquake triggered a tsunami that devastated its northeast coast, these two Japanese students have completed their F-16 pilot training here. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Lacey Roberts)

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Indonesia’s President has approved the purchase of Su-35

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Indonesia will finalized the plan to buy the Sukhoi Su-35 from Russia next month, Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu confirmed on Mar. 4.

Su-35S of the Russian Air Force
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