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A Swedish Air Fore Colonel warned that future student pilots selected to fly the Gripen E will face issues as there is a huge gap between the SK 60 jet trainer and the new Saab fighter in terms of capabilities.
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Head of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Ma Xiaotian told CCTV on the occasion of the Air Force Open Day that the military is developing its next generation bomber.
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China’s J-20 stealth fighter has been spotted at the world’s highest civilian airport, the Daocheng Yading Airport, in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan province.
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According to Flight Global, the U.S. Air Force is expected to issue a request for information (RFI) on Sept. 9 for a helicopter that will replace its aging UH-1Ns that are guarding its nuclear missile sites.
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