A F-16 assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron with its new Ghost paint scheme has made its first flight on May 23.
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Day: May 24, 2019
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Croatia turns to Sweden, U.S. for fighter purchase
After failing to secure second-hand F-16s from Israel, Croatia has approached Sweden and United States to buy new fighters, Defense Minister Damir Krsticevic said.
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China confirms failure to put SAR spy satellite into space
China has confirmed that the launch of Yaogan-33 satellite aboard a Long March 4C rocket on May 23 has failed. The third stage of the launch system was to be blamed for the failure.
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Indian Air Force chief said to be leading ‘missing man’ formation flight on May 27
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa recently went solo on a MiG-21 last week and now there is news that he will personally lead a ‘missing man’ formation flight to honor Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja.
Former JMSDF commanders say Tokyo should not convert Izumo-class for fixed-wing ops
Some Japanese officials and former senior Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) officers have pointed out that the conversion of the two Izumo-class helicopter destroyers into fixed-wing aircraft carriers is not practical from an operational point of view.
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