Category: Air Force
Ireland buys one C-295
The Irish government has made a significant investment in the future capabilities of the Irish Air Corps, with the purchase of a new cargo aircraft. The type of aircraft is believed to be the CASA C-295.
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Indian Air Force’s Squadron Leader Avani Chaturvedi to make history as first woman fighter pilot to represent India abroad
The ‘Veer Guardian-2023’ joint air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) will take place from January 12 to 26, 2023. It will be held at the Hyakuri Air Base and the Iruma Air Base in Japan.
U.S. blocks Israeli pilots with foreign passports from flying F-35
It has emerged that due to information security concerns, the Pentagon is barring Israeli pilots with foreign passports from flying F-35 fighter jets.
Major Ofer, Israeli Air Force רס"ן עופר, חיל האוויר הישראלי, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Royal Netherlands Air Force excited for ‘new era’ with arrival of AH-64Es
The Royal Netherlands Air Force took delivery of two new AH-64E attack helicopters on Dec. 13, 2022 at Robert Gray Army Air Field, Texas. The new Apaches are the first two that will be operated by the unit at Fort Hood.
Photo: Eric Franklin, Fort Hood Public Affairs
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