Aviation News
The Swiss Air Force currently has two F/A-18s on standby to scramble from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. for most of the weeks of the year. This is set to change and by 2020, the country will be able to activate the Hornets within 15-minutes around the clock each day.
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By Peter Gronemann from Switzerland (Swiss F/A-18 HornetUploaded by russavia) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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In an exclusive interview with The News, Pakistan Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman told the newspaper that his service “has opened negotiations with the U.S. manufacturers for exploring options of buying single engine multirole F-35.”
By U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Staci Miller [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A AH-64D from the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) crashed at approximately 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at approximately 12 miles south of Fort Campbell.
The U.S. Navy is sharing lessons learn from the deployment of an operational laser weapon system on USS Ponce with the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).
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By U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams via Wikimedia Commons
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A senior U.S. Marine Corps officer says two MV-22Bs are flying over Iraq and Syria on an almost weekly basis to rescue downed aircrews if necessary.
By Cpl. Tony Simmons via Wikimedia Commons
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