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The Royal Canadian Air Force’s 419 Squadron is marking its 75th anniversary this year and the unit has unveiled a specially-painted CT-155 Hawk to mark the celebrations.
Photo: Corporal Bryan Carter
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Aermacchi unveiled the first M346 advanced jet trainer for Poland at its plant in Venegono-Superiore on Jun. 6. The event was attended by the Polish Deputy Defense Minister, Bartosz Kownacki, the State Under Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Gioacchino Alfano, and by the Managing Director of Leonardo-Finmeccanica Aircraft, Filippo Bagnato.
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Photo: Leonardo
A Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) PC-7 has crashed in the province of Isfahan on Jun. 5. The two people on board the trainer were able to bale out successfully.
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Earlier reports that the PAK-FA is participating in Aviadarts competition in Feodosiya, Crimea has been confirmed.
According to Canada’s National Post, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet has decided that buying an interim fleet of Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets is the way to go while procrastinating on how to proceed with the new fighter competition.
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By Alain Rioux [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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