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The Bulgarian government has approved a plan to buy up to 19 fighter aircraft for its air force. A separate budget to keep eight MiG-29As and two MiG-29UBs airworthy was also approved.
By Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Russian daily Kommersant reported that Algeria has requested to test fly the Su-35 while Vietnam is the latest country to indicate its interest in the fighter.
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The Republic of Korea Air Force lost one of its KF-16D during an air strike exercise on Mar. 30. Both pilots were able to eject safely.
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Students of the MQ-9 platform from the 26th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School had the opportunity to carry out ripple attacks against maritime targets during Combat Hammer at Eglin Air Force Base.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Susan Garcia
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A Russian Su-25 attack jet crashed in the Far East today. The crash was caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV). The pilot was able to eject in time.