After having entered service with various air forces for 45-years, AERO Vodochody has finally organized the first L-39 Users’ Group Conference recently.
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Day: September 17, 2016
Launch of Klimov TV7-117ST turboprop
Klimov organized a launch ceremony on Sept. 15 for its new TV7-117ST turboprop engine that will be the power plant for the Il-112V light tactical transport.
VFA-147 will be the first operational F-35C squadron
The U.S. Navy has identified VFA-147 as the first squadron to transition to the F-35C in 2018. The announcement was made on Sept. 10 at the annual Tailhook Association convention in Reno, Nevada.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Corker: Sale of fighters to Gulf States to proceed
Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Bob Corker, said the sale of F-15Es to Qatar and F/A-18s to Kuwait are expected to proceed now that a military aid package for Israel is approved.
By Senior Airman Brett Clashman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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