Britain has decided to switch half of its Eurofighter fleet in Italy for ground attack roles in Libya. They will join 12 Tornado GR4s to boost the number of ground attack jets to 16.
Month: April 2011
Jordan dispatch fighters to escort aid flights into Libya
Jordan has decided to deploy its fighters to escort aid flights into Libya. Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh stressed that the aircraft will not have a combat role.
Russian Su-27 crashed near Vladivostok
A Russian Su-27 has crashed near the city of Vladivostok on Wednesday. The pilot managed to eject to safety.
Nine RNZAF Skyhawks going to museums
New Zealand will give away nine of its A-4 Skyhawks to museums. Defense Minister Wayne Mapp said he would offer eight of the jets to public museums in New Zealand and one to Australia.
August 1st starts training season
The PLAAF’s August 1st aerobatics team has started training for the new season again.