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Russia’s Aerospace Force commander Viktor Bondarev told reporters that the new Tu-160M2 strategic bomber will be making its first flight in 2019.
By Sergey Lysenko (http://russianplanes.net/id122395) [CC BY-SA 4.0 or CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Colin Clark from Breaking Defense said he spoke to more than two dozen officers and civilians on how will be the next chief of staff for the U.S. Air Force and Gen. John Hyten, head of Space Command, is said to be the front runner to take over from Gen. Mark Welsh.
By U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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On Mar. 2, the Austrian Air Force sent two of its Eurofighters on an exercise with the objective of forcing an Austrian Airlines Boeing 767-300ER in Zeltweg in the centre of Austria.
Copyright: Bundesheer / Christian Probst
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Folks from the 28th Bomb Wing came up with this video in response to the National Read Across America Day, or better known as “Dr. Seuss Day.”
Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing will dispatch its A-10 attack jets to the Middle East for Operation Inherent Resolve this spring.
By SrA Robert Barney, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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