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A U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18C on a combat mission against ISIL over northern Iraq encountered engine trouble and the pilot was forced to shut down one engine. Short on fuel, the Hornet requested air-to-air refueling support from a RAAF KC-30A.
File picture from Australia Department of Defence
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Yemen has been using the AT-802 turboprop to conduct bombing missions. The Yemeni pilots are trained by the UAE at Al Anad air base.
Iraq News Agency, quoting lawmaker Hakim al-Zamili, said Iraq will receive its L-159 jet trainers from Czech Republic next month.
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A Royal Air Force (RAF) A400M, flown by crew from 70 Squadron and 24 Squadron visited Japan from Oct. 23-25.
Photos: British Embassy in Japan
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Lt. Gen. Robert Otto, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance from the U.S. Air Force, has suggested the ideal of a weapons-carrying unmanned wingman that will help the F-35 overcome its limited internal weapons storage handicap.
By Matt Short, Lockheed Martin (bron: Ministerie van Defensie) [CC0 or Attribution], via Wikimedia Commons