Category: Air Force

A Swiss Air Force F/A-18 carried out a visual identification of a Russian government jet with the Speaker of the lower house on board on Oct. 19.

By Konstantin von Wedelstaedt [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Latest figures by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force revealed that Japanese fighters were scrambled 231 time against Chinese aircraft from April to September this year.

By Darnell T. Cannady, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Panavia Tornado is once again flying out of RAF Leeming, with a squadron of the fighter-bombers from the Luftwaffe’s Wing 51. The jets are temporarily there for Exercise Joint Warrior.

Photo: Royal Air Force
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Australia has placed an order with Saab for additional BOL countermeasure dispensers. These will go on the RAAF F/A-18A/B fleet.

By Jeff Gilbert – JGPhotographics.com [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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A Royal Air Force Eurofighter was scrambled to intercept a Argentinian search aircraft approaching the Falklands on Sept. 24.

Photo: Cpl Rachel Malthouse/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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