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Bulgaria keen to acquire T-50, set up assembly line

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News reports say Bulgaria’s deputy prime minister and defense minister has floated the idea of buying the KAI T-50 and set up an assembly line for the aircraft locally.

A crew member from the Republic of Korea Air Force’s 53d Air Demonstration Group Black Eagles, directs a pilot upon arrival Sept. 18, 2019, at Osan Air Base, ROK. The T-50 Golden Eagle aerobatic team will headline Osan’s Air Power Day, Sept. 21. The event celebrates the US-ROK alliance and features aerial performances, static displays and a multitude of festivities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Nash)

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F-15s, Apaches carried out ‘show of force’ to deter Turkish militia in Syria

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U.S. F-15s and Apache attack helicopters carried out a ‘show of force’ near Ayn Issa, Syria after Turkish militia came close to a U.S. base, threatening troops there.

A U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle conducts a combat air patrol mission over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 24, 2019 The F-15E Strike Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)

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