The Royal Thai Air Force clarified that two of their F-16s were on regular patrol near the border with Cambodia. They were not taking part in the Cobra Gold exercise as reported earlier.
Month: February 2011
Spitfire replica to commemorate first American WW2 ace
The replica of a Spitfire Mk.IIa will soon stand guard at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina this year to commemorate Bill Dunn, the first American ace of World War 2.
Republicans won’t cut funding for F136 engine
Chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations defense subcommittee said funding for the F136 engine will be included in the Pentagon budget for the current fiscal year.
Embraer hopes to jointly develop basic tuboprop trainer with India
Embraer hopes to develop a basic turboprop trainer aircraft jointly with India to meet potential demand of both countries’ air force.
Japan’s road map to a new indigenous fighter
Aviation Weeks reports on plans by the Japanese aviation industry to build a new indigenous fighter in order to preserve its skills.