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Despite being one of the world’s largest air force, the Indian Air Force (IAF) does not have a single woman fighter pilot among its ranks. This is set to change as Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha announced on Oct. 8 that the fighter pilot stream will open its door to women.
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Diplomatic sources say Sri Lankan Air Force Chief Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala will discuss the purchase of JF-17 fighters with his Pakistani counterparts when he visit Islamabad next month.
By Shimin Gu [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Representative Jackie Speier from the U.S. House Armed Services oversight and investigations subcommittee had written to Secretary of Air Force Deborah James, asking her to L-3 pay for damage caused by a fire to a RC-135V in April.
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Photo: Air Combat Command
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A news report from Spain said Egypt has indicated its desire to buy the Airbus A400M airlifter.
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By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (A400M – RIAT 2010Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia
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A B-52H was towed into a hangar at Edwards Air Force Base recently whereby testers from the 419th Flight Test Squadron created a “MASK curve” of the bomber so that the Litening pod’s laser won’t hit the air frame when it is looking at the aircraft’s structure.
U.S. Air Force photo by Edward Cannon
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