Chinese online news portal Sina has mistakenly reported the retirement of the Fairchild A-10 attack jet on Jun. 26.
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Category: Air Force
USAF looking at switching ejection seat vendor for F-35A
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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Qatar is newest operator of PAC Super Mushshak
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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F-35A’s 8:0 kill ratio against F-15E
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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Airbus studying manned fighter to replace Tornado
Airbus says it has been invited by the German Ministry of Defense to conduct a study on a replacement for the Tornado fighter-bomber.
By Tech. Sgt. Joe Laws (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1349696) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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