Philippine Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Lauro Catalino G. Dela Cruz told reporters that Manila is rethinking on the purchase of F-16s due to its acquisition cost and maintenance fees.
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Month: March 2012
USAF’s C-27Js could go to Coast Guard
The U.S. Air Force has approached the Coast Guard on transferring its C-27Js to the latter.
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Aussie Tiger hits power lines
An Australian Army Tiger helicopter had to make an emergency landing after hitting power lines in southeast Queensland on Thursday. Hit the source for picture of the mishap helicopter.
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NTSB releases report on crash that killed NAS Fallon’s XO
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that the executive officer of Naval Air Station Fallon had stalled his Cessna 320 while landing at Fallon on May 22, 2009.
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Search for F-16 pilot’s remains continues
The Pentagon has promised the family of late Maj. Troy Gilbert that it will continue to search for his remains in Iraq after he was killed in a F-16 accident in 2006.
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