Russia’s Interfax is quoted to have said that India is keen to buy four Tu-22M3 strategic bombers from Moscow.
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Category: Air Force
B-29 flies again after 60 years
The B-29 Superfortress known affectionately as Doc has flown for the first time since its last flight in 1956.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tara Fadenrecht
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KC-46A has completed its first round of mid-air refueling demonstrations
The Boeing KC-46A tanker is required to complete a series of in-flight refueling tests with a variety of Air Force, Marines and Navy aircraft before a Milestone C production decision can be made. The tanker managed to sign off all the checklists on Jul. 15 by refueling the A-10 with 1,500 pounds of fuel.
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PLAAF admitted that it sent H-6K and other aircraft to Scarborough Shoal
A spokesman from the PLAAF said on Jul. 18 that China recently sent H-6K bombers to Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.
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