Taiwan will look into the operational status of its Mirage 2000 fleet after it was revealed that the fleet has lower than expected flying hours.
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Thai F-16A crashed
Thailand lost one of its F-16A on Monday when the jet crashed into a mountain in Ban Tak district of Tak province. The pilot did not survive the crash.
Two-man VX-31 SAR crew rescues downed pilot
Two members of NAWCWD’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Three One (VX-31) Search and Rescue (SAR) team rescued the pilot of a civilian aircraft that crashed in the desert on Edwards Air Force Base in August.
Corroded valves lead to twin-engine failure of RSAF Apache
Singapore’s Defense Minister Teo Chee Hean told parliament that corrosion of the Anti-Ice Start Bleed Valve (AISBV) on both engines of RSAF Apache, tail no. 069, lead to an in-flight engine failure last month.
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