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China announced on its Ministry of Defense website on Sept. 25 that it had dispatched more than forty aircraft, including fighters and bombers, into the Western Pacific that day.
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Sources told Aviation Week that a F-35A that caught fire at Mountain Home Air Force Base last week was most likely caused by strong tailwinds as the F135 engine was starting.
Lightning II takes off Sept. 13, 2016, at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. Luke
sent jets to Mountain Home AFB because it provides a unique opportunity for
developing proficiency in the destruction of surface-to-air threats at their
range complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeremy L. Mosier)
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The Israeli Air Force has completed a two-week joint training exercise with the Hellenic Air Force in Greece.
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A video from Ruptly TV on an offensive operation in Syria’s Latakia region shows a Su-25UB attack jet. Russia had withdrawn its Su-25 attack aircraft in March, the appearance over Syria could mean that the type has been reintroduced in the region.
The Indian Air Force’s upgraded Mirage 2000I fighter has successfully test-fired a Mica air-to-air missile on Sept. 24.
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Photo: Indian MoD
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