India’s aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya arrived at Colombo, Sri Lanka on Jan. 21. The ship was accompanied by guided missile destroyer INS Mysore.
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India’s aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya arrived at Colombo, Sri Lanka on Jan. 21. The ship was accompanied by guided missile destroyer INS Mysore.
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The U.S. Air Force deployed eight F-22 stealth fighters to Yokota Air Base, Japan on Jan. 20. U.S. officials said the deployment is routine although the arrival comes in the wake of North Korea’s fourth nuclear test.
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AF-1 became the first F-35 to fire the AIM-9X on Jan. 12. David Nelson, Lockheed Martin chief F-35 test pilot at Edwards AFB, was the controls during the test firing over the Pacific Sea Test Range.
Lockheed Martin photo/Chad Bellay
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At the Bahrain airshow, the chief of Kuwait Air Force said the Super Hornet “is one of the best solutions” for his service’s needs as the country waits for Washington to approve the sale of 28 Super Hornets.
By Kogo (Own work) [GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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A F-16 assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base crashed on Jan. 21 near Bagdad, Arizona. The crash site has been located but the fate of the pilot is unknown.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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