Russia’s Izvestia reported on Oct. 9 that Moscow intends to establish an airbase in the Egyptian town of Sidi Barrani by 2019. This was quickly denied by Cairo.
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Category: Air Force
PLAAF J-11Bs on patrol with live air-to-air missiles
The PLA says it deployed J-11Bs from a regiment in the north of the country to the south to test the unit’s ability to adapt to a different environment.
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Iranian Air Force now able to fix OBOGS for its Mirage F1 fleet
The Iranian Air Force claims it can now refurbish the on-board oxygen generation system (OBOGS) for its Mirage F1 fleet.
By Shahram Sharifi (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Afghan Mi-17 crash kills eight
A Afghan Air Force Mi-17 military helicopter on a mission went down in Dand Ghori district on Oct. 9. Eight on board were killed in the crash.
By U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Keith Brown [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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RoKAF wants another two 737 AEW&C Peace Eye
The South Korean military has decided that it requires two more Boeing 737 AEW&C platforms, boosting the number of aircraft to six.
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By 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces (2011년2월 공군 E737 조기경보기 제주도 한라산 상공 비행(1)) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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