Aviation News
The Indian government has decided that two Boeing 777 airliners being procured for VVIP transport will be operated by Air India instead of the Air Force. Only the missile defense system installed on board will be operated by IAF personnel.
By Adrian Pingstone (Arpingstone) (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Chinese online news portal Sina has mistakenly reported the retirement of the Fairchild A-10 attack jet on Jun. 26.
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The U.S. Air Force confirmed with Defense News that it has sent a letter to the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) to inquire on the cost and challenges of switching the default Martin-Baker ejection seat to the ACES 5.
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Pakistan has managed to export its PAC Super Mushshak basic trainer to Qatar. The contract was signed recently in Doha.
By Sergey Ryabtsev [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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A U.S. Air Force infographic on the F-35A’s deployment to Mountain Home Air Force Base revealed that the jet scored a 8:0 kill ratio against the F-15E during mock air combat.
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U.S. Air Force graphic by Melissa E. Walther
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