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Residents living in the town of Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan are split over a plan by the Aichi prefectural government to display a Mitsubishi Zero fighter as part of an aviation industry exhibit.
By USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Boeing’s new CEO Dennis Muilenburg has appointed Scott Fancher, vice president of airplane development, to oversee the troubled KC-46 aerial tanker development program.
Photo: Boeing
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U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command received its first AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Hurlburt Field on Jul. 29.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kai White
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India has officially withdrawn the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) tender for 126 Rafale fighters, Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar told the Upper House of Parliament in a written reply.
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By USAFE AFAFRICA from Ramstein Air Base, Germany (150621-F-RN211-305) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
The Tokyo High Court has upheld a lower court’s decision to ban the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force from operating flights at Atsugi late at night and early in the morning.
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By Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan (JMSDF P-3C (5056) @RJTAUploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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