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After spending 33-years in the cockpits of fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin’s aerial photographer Tom Reynolds flew his final ejection seat flight on Sept. 29 at Edwards Air Force Base.
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A Request For Information (RFI) has been issued by the Indian government to fighter manufacturers for a single-engine fighter that will be assembled in India.
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The Manila Standard claims that a source from the Foreign Affairs Department said the Philippine government will acquire two military helicopters from Russia.
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Belgium is shopping for a new fighter to replace its aging F-16 and BAE Systems will take the lead for the Eurofighter Consortium and market the aircraft to Brussels.
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The Luftwaffe has been forced to ground 39 of its Tornado fighter bombers, including six that are deployed to Turkey, after it was determined that an electronic component in the cockpit has a faulty screw.
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