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France selling two second-hand Mirage 2000s to India

Posted on October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 by alert5

India’s MyNation reports that Paris has agreed to sell two Mirage 2000s to India at a very low price. India is expected to pay around $5.7 million for them, including shipping.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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USN’s first operational F-35C squadron has its first aircraft

Posted on October 4, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Navy’s first operational F-35C squadron VFA-147 has taken delivery of its first aircraft.Photo: USN

Russia airs video of S-300 being unloaded in Syria

Posted on October 3, 2018 by alert5

SUPT students can now apply for U-2

Posted on October 3, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has started a trial whereby students undergoing the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) can apply to fly the U-2 reconnaissance plane once they graduate.

Christopher Michel [CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons

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Philippine Air Force has been using 2 C-130s to haul vegetables

Posted on October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 by alert5

Philippine Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol disclosed last month that the Air Force has been using two of its C-130 cargo planes to transport fruits and vegetables to Metro Manila from Mindanao.

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