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Fairchild Air Force Base is prolonging the lifespan of its KC-135 fleet by having them upgraded to the newest Block 45 standard.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell
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The console stations of the ZDK-03 airborne early warning aircraft was revealed during Exercise Sea Spark, held in Karachi on Nov. 9. The photo was taken whilst Air Force Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman and Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah were on board the plane to observe the exercise.
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Canada is moving forward towards withdrawing from the F-35 program and has setup a Future Fighter Capability project office headed by an official from the Fisheries department.
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By Alain Rioux [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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The French Air Force has carried out its largest air raid on ISIL to date with 12 aircraft taking part in the bombing of ISIL’s stronghold in Raqqa, Syria.
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AFP was given access to see how French Air Force pilots and navigators are trained to survive after ejecting over hostile territories.
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AFP Photo/Jean-Pierre Muller
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