U.S. Air Force Capt. Matt Feeman, a 55th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, has been named as the best instructor pilot in Air Combat Command for 2011.
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Month: June 2012
Oman wants to buy 55 AIM-9X Block II
The U.S. Congress has been notified of a potential sale of 55 AIM-9X Block II air-to-air missiles to Oman.
F-22 pilots told not to wear Combat Edge suit during routine flights
F-22 pilots flying routine missions have been directed to not wear the Combat Edge pressure suit until the U.S. Air Force finds a solution to the jet’s oxygen woes.
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China refutes Japanese media reports that it exported TELs to North Korea
China has denied allegations in a news report by Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper that it shipped TELs to North Korea using a Cambodian-registered cargo ship.
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Three Uzbeks arrested for stealing Su-27 parts
Three Uzbek citizens broke into a military base in the Moscow region and tried to steal parts from a Su-27. They were discovered and arrested.
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