A Pakistan Air Force F-7 fighter crashed near the town of Jamrud on Sept. 24. The pilot, identified as Flight Lieutenant Amer Shazad, was killed.
By Michael B. Keller, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Category: Air Force
Beale AFB resume U-2 flight operations
Beale Air Force Base, California resume U-2 flights on Sept. 23. Two U-2s were launched at 9:01 a.m. to signify the unity of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing and the 1st Reconnaissance Squadrons, which the late Lt. Col. Steve “Shooter” Eadie was assigned to.
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U.S Air Force photo/ 1st Lt. Clay Lancaster
India inks contract for 36 Rafales
French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves le Drian and his Indian counterpart, Mr Manohar Parrikar inked the contract for 36 Dassault fighters on Sept. 23 in New Delhi. India will pay around $8.7 billion for the aircraft.
Photo: Indian Ministry of Defense
Russia delivering refurbished Mi-24P to Angola
Russian Helicopters will be delivering a batch of refurbished Mi-24P attack helicopters to Angola, the company announced.
By Alex Beltyukov – RuSpotters Team [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
F-35A from Luke AFB caught fire while deployed at Mountain Home AFB
A F-35A from the 61st Fighter Squadron suffered an aft section fire while the aircraft was at Mountain Home Air Force Base for a deployment.
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