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Picture of the first Airbus A330 for conversion into a MRTT for the Republic of Singapore Air Force is now available on Wikimedia Commons.
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It has been six months since Qatar signed the contract for 24 Rafale fighters, yet the Gulf State has yet to make the necessary down payment in order for Dassault to execute the contract.
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The PLAAF contingent for Exercise Falcon Strike arrived in Thailand on Nov. 12. Photos from the RTAF indicates China deployed four Su-27SKs and two Su-27UBKs from the 2nd Fighter Division, 6th Air Regiment at Suixi, Guangdong Province.
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Photos: RTAF
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A Congressional Research Service report published last week has revealed the U.S. Air Force’s intention to give its next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) an on and off-road launch capability.
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As they await for the arrival of the PLAAF 2nd Fighter Division in the afternoon, airmen from the Royal Thai Air Force’s Wing 1 at Korat airbase gathered to wish King Bhumibol Adulyadej a happy birthday. The King of Thailand will celebrate his birthday on Dec. 5.
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