Five female PLAAF fighter pilots went solo on the Chengdu J-10 fighter on July 29 and 30. There are Yu Xu, Tao Jia Li, Li Min He, Xiao Li and Cheng Yi Fei.
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Poland plans to buy 30 UCAVs to replace Su-22s
Polish Deputy Defense Minister Waldemar Skrzypczak told TVN24 television that 30 UCAVs will be bought by 2018 to form three squadrons to replace the Su-22.
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ABC News: Combined Test Force warned about F-22’s oxygen problems in 2000
An internal U.S. Air Force document obtained exclusively by ABC News warned of the consequence of a total shut off of oxygen supply in the F-22 during certain specific high-altitude maneuvers.
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Ukraine denies selling surface-to-air missile systems to Armenia
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has denied media reports that multiple rocket launchers and surface-to-air missile systems were sold to Armenia in 2011.
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Free Syrian Army claims to have shot down MiG-23, captured pilot
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) say they shot a MiG-23 and the pilot was captured. Syria blamed the crash on a technical malfunction.
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