Aviation News
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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The Flying Tiger Historical Organization is trying to bring a C-47 from Australia for display at the Flying Tigers Guilin Heritage Park & Museum in China. The aircraft’s left engine failed after departure from Bali, Indonesia and they are now stuck in Surabaya. They need to raise funds to have a replacement engine shipped to Indonesia.
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The British government has announced details regarding the first deployment of the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter aircraft to Japan next month.
By Sqn Ldr Dylan Eklund (Defence Imagery (search for 45157815.jpg)) [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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A Royal Thai Army UH-1H crashed as it approach to land at a special forces base in Narathiwat province this morning.
The U.S. Navy took its newest weapon, the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1, to this year’s iteration of Exercise Valiant Shield.
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