Australia has a KC-30 operating in the Middle East under Operation Okra, its military intervention against ISIL, but the tanker is unable to refuel U.S. Air Force fighters and bombers such as the F-15, F-16, A-10 and B-1B. The U.S. military is now working with Airbus to get emergency aerial refueling clearances.
Day: November 3, 2015
HAL sends team to Ecuador to resolve issues with Dhruv
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is preparing to send a high-level team to Ecuador after the country declared its intention to withdraw its Dhruv helicopter fleet.
By Aztonyx [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Israel reported to be interested in one squadron of F-15 Silent Eagles
Flight Global says Israeli officials have asked for a squadron of F-15s from the United States and sources say these will be the Silent Eagle standard.
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421st Fighter Squadron final F-16 deployment before transition to F-35A
The 421st Fighter Squadron has arrived at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan for its final F-16 deployment before the unit transitions to the F-35A.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford
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Fanart of C919-based AEW
Chinese aviation enthusiast Gao San was quick to upload his CGI rendering of an airborne early warning platform based on the COMAC C919 airliner.
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