Category: Air Force

The Royal Thai Air Force plans to expand its fleet of H225M search-and-rescue helicopters from six to eight aircraft with the latest announcement from Airbus Helicopters of an order for two rotor-craft.

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Taiwan authorities were forced to close Chiayi airport for three hours on the morning of Oct. 5 after a F-16B nearly veered off the runway while landing.

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The Royal Canadian Air Force will request $500 million from the government in order to fund the upgrade of avionics on its CF-18 fleet.

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An Israeli Air Force F-16I crashed in southern Israel on Oct. 5 and the pilot, a deputy squadron commander, died after ejecting from the aircraft.

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A Royal Malaysian Air Force S-61 helicopter crashed into a school hall in Balung, East Malaysia on Oct. 4. All 14 on board the aircraft and 11 on the ground were treated for injuries.

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