Aviation News
A spokesman from the Russian Ministry of Defense said a Su-27 was scrambled to intercept an American RC-135 over the Baltic Sea on Apr. 29 because the latter’s transponder was switched off.
By Mary Kavanagh [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The first ground refueling between a F-35B and a MV-22 tilt-rotor was carried out on Apr. 28 at Edwards Air Force Base.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Christian Turner
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An anonymous senior U.S. state department official told the BBC that the sale of eight F-16s to Pakistan will no longer be entitled to foreign military financing aid. This means that Islamabad will have to pay up more than $700 million to buy the jets.
By United States Air Force (USAF news article (direct link)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The Pentagon said on Apr. 29, a Russian Su-27 barrel-rolled over a U.S. Air Force RC-135 above the Baltic Sea. That was the second incident this month.
By Mary Kavanagh [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Air Force is about to complete testing of a new brake system for its F-15 fleet. Once completed, F-15C/D/E fighters will be able to make 1,400 landings before swapping out their brakes.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Ball
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