Category: Air Force

Col. Steve Warren, spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, told reporters during a teleconference at the Pentagon that none of the six F-15Cs from RAF Lakenheath were near the area whereby a Russian Su-24 fighter bomber was shot down by Turkish F-16s on Nov. 24.

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin R. Babis
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India and Malaysia have decided to set up a Su-30 forum to exchange information on how to maintain and train on the Russian fighter jet.

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The Russian Ministry of Defense says a Marine was killed after the Mi-8 helicopter he was in was shot by small arms fire during the search-and-rescue operation to locate two Su-24 pilots in Syria.

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A female Pakistan Air Force fighter pilot died from her injuries after ejecting from a FT-7PG on Nov. 24.

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The French military can make use of the British air base on Cyrus, Prime Minister David Cameron said. Cameron made the offer during his meeting with French President François Hollande.

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