U.S. officials say Russia is preparing to operate fixed-wing military aircraft out of al-Shayrat air base near Homs, Syria.
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Day: December 2, 2015
U.N. helicopters launch strikes against Congo rebels
U.N. attack helicopters assigned to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) carried out strikes against Ugandan rebels near the northeastern border of Democratic Republic of Congo after military bases around the town of Eringeti came under attacks on Nov. 27.
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Venezuela yet to start negotiations for 12 Su-30s
Russia’s Ambassador to Venezuela said Caracas has yet to initiate talks with Moscow to buy 12 more Su-30s. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced in September that he will order 12 more jets.
By André Austin Du-Pont Rocha (Mexico Air Spotters M.A.S.) [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
Ten MiG-29BMs delivered back to Belarusian Air Force
Belarus’s 558 Aircraft Repair Plant has delivered ten MiG-29BMs back to the Air Force after undergoing overhauls at the plant since April 2014.
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Hill AFB now has four F-35 simulators linked together
Four F-35 Full Mission Simulators are up and running at Hill Air Force Base and they can be linked together for pilots to rehearse their missions.
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