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Currently, Taiwan operates a small fleet of its F-16A/B fighters at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 21st Fighter Squadron’s training program is suppose to expire in 2017. Now Taiwan will extend the contract by two-years to 2019.
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A U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18C on a combat mission against ISIL over northern Iraq encountered engine trouble and the pilot was forced to shut down one engine. Short on fuel, the Hornet requested air-to-air refueling support from a RAAF KC-30A.
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Yemen has been using the AT-802 turboprop to conduct bombing missions. The Yemeni pilots are trained by the UAE at Al Anad air base.
RAND took a preliminary look on the strategic impact of no-fly zones (NFZs) to determine the potential utility and probable limitations of implementing one.
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Iraq News Agency, quoting lawmaker Hakim al-Zamili, said Iraq will receive its L-159 jet trainers from Czech Republic next month.
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