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The Luftwaffe has been forced to ground 39 of its Tornado fighter bombers, including six that are deployed to Turkey, after it was determined that an electronic component in the cockpit has a faulty screw.
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By Airwolfhound from Hertfordshire, UK (Panavia Tornado PA-200 – RIAT 2015) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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By analyzing video footage shown on Iran’s television channels, Jane’s claimed that Kashan International Airport is the site where Iran is testing the clone of the RQ-170.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has denied at a press conference in Washington that his company’s purchase of 40 787-9 and 777-300ER airliners from Boeing is linked to a potential sale of 36 F-15s to Qatar.
By TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A pair of B-2 stealth bombers from the 509th Bomber Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base dropped inert B61-7 and B61-11 nuclear bombs at the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada recently.
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The existing Fallon Range Training Complex in Nevada has become too small for U.S. Marine and Navy pilots to practice aerial warfare and the sailing branch has requested to expand the range by 1364 square miles.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph R. Vincent [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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