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A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C has set a new record by flying a 17-hour operational mission over Iraq and Syria.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A Ukrainian Su-25 crashed near the city of Zaporizhia on Nov. 11 after the it hit power lines. The pilot was killed in the crash.
Russian Helicopters has signed contracts with the Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (PANHA) to upgrade the latter’s maintenance and overhaul facility for Mi-17 helicopters.
By Shahram Sharifi (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A IAF Boeing 707 tanker that was supporting the deployment of fighters to Red Flag flew the longest flight in IAF history by flying home from the United States to Israel non-stop.
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By Israel Defense Forces (IAF Flight for Israel’s 63rd Independence Day) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has embarked on a program to recruit its first women fighter pilots, officials said on Nov. 11.
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By Toshi Aoki – JP Spotters [CC BY-SA 3.0 or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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