Category: Air Force

Spain handed over NATO’s Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission to Portugal during a ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania.

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The Snowbirds held their home opener at Moose Jaw on Apr. 29. Right after the team drew a heart in the sky, Captain Greg Hume-Powell, Snowbird 6, proposed to his girl friend Emily Simpson.

Photo: Canadian Forces Snowbirds
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Dutch lawmakers found out during a recent trip to Jordan that RNLAF F-16s deployed to fight ISIL seldom fly over Syria as they are not equipped with satellite communication equipment.

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The head of Royal Canadian Air Force said a replacement for the CC-150 aerial refueling tanker will only be considered after the fighter to replace the Hornet has been selected.

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Lockheed Martin will roll out the first F-35I for Israeli Air Force at Fort Worth on Jun. 22. Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon will lead a high-level delegation to the ceremony.

Photo: Israeli Air Force