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Fighter pilots from Japan Air Self-Defense Force will be flying the F-35A at Luke Air Force Base by the end of the year, a Lockheed Martin official told Stars and Stripes in Tokyo.
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The JSF Integrated Test Force at Edwards Air Force Base has started a series of tests to assess the tail hook of the F-35A.
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The largest gathering of American and Vietnamese fighter pilots from the Vietnam War took place at Intercontinental Hotel, Hanoi on Apr. 13.
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In an email statement to Military.com, NATO’s Resolute Support headquarters said Afghan Air Force A-29 pilots have flown more than 260 sorties since arriving home in January.
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The Republic of Korea Air Force officially inducted the KAI KT-100 basic trainer into service at Korea Air Force Academy in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province on May 11.
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