The U.S. Air Force’s 100th F-35, designated AF-100, arrived at Luke Air Force Base Aug. 26 and will be assigned to the 62nd Fighter Squadron.
Month: August 2016
Japan offering 3 US-2 to Indonesia at $100 million each
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Wiranto, disclosed that Japan’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Yasuaki Tanizaki, has told him Tokyo is wiling to sell 3 US-2 amphibious planes to Jakarta for $100 million each.
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Russian Knights, Swifts to perform at Airshow China 2016
Besides the Red Arrows from U.K., the Russian Knights and Swifts aerobatic teams from Russia will be flying at Airshow China 2016 this November in Zhuhai.
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Antonov says An-178 production line is ready
Antonov says its now ready to churn out the An-178 cargo plane as the production line is now ready.
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Canada buys RQ-21A
The Canadian government announced on Aug. 26 that it will buy the Boeing Insitu RQ-21A unmanned aerial vehicle under a contract worth $14.2 million.
Photo: U.S. Navy
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