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F-15J had emergency landing at Komatsu airbase

Posted on October 4, 2016 by alert5

A JASDF F-15J was forced to make an emergency landing at 11:20 local time on Oct. 3 after the pilot reported issues with the jet’s braking system.

Yusuke D. [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Singapore not ready to buy F-35 till 2030

Posted on October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 by alert5

Singapore’s Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen told reporters in Hawaii that the island will not consider buying Lockheed Martin’s F-35 until the 2030 time frame.

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Flying highlights from North Korea’s first airshow

Posted on October 4, 2016 by alert5

IAF Jaguar IB crashes

Posted on October 4, 2016 by alert5

The Indian Air Force lost a tandem-seat Jaguar IB fighter on Oct. 3 in Jaisalmer. Both pilots managed to eject safely.

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Swiss Super Puma had hit power line before it crash

Posted on October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 by alert5

The Swiss Air Force has determined that a Super Puma that crash last week had hit a power line before it went down in central Switzerland.

By Peter Gronemann from Switzerland (Aérospatiale AS.332M1 «Super Puma») [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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