Capt. Timothy K. Killham, who was at the controls of the F-35A that caught fire on Jun. 23, 2014, has been awarded the Koren Kolligian Jr. trophy for flight safety.
U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash
Category: Air Force
PAK-FA will now enter service in 2017
Russian Air Force chief Col. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said the Sukhoi PAK-FA will enter into service in 2017. Earlier news reports had stated 2016.
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Afghan AF’s most decorated pilot on MD-530F: “I don’t know why we have this plane here”
Col. Qalandar Shah Qalandari is the most decorated pilot in the Afghan Air Force, recently he took command of a squadron of MD-530F armed helicopters. However, he is disappointed with the rotorcraft.
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Wreckage of missing RoCAF AT-3 discovered
A RoCAF AT-3 jet trainer that went missing on Sept. 22 has been sighted on the slope of a mountain this morning around 6:38 a.m. local time.
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Philippines slow in getting Subic ready for FA-50PH
The Philippine Air Force intends to deploy 12 of its KAI FA-50PH jets at former U.S. Navy airfield at Subic Bay. However, funds to upgrade the base are yet to be approved.
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