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According to Bloomberg, Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for unilateral air strikes against ISIL in Syria if the U.S. rejects his proposal to join forces.
By Alex Beltyukov (http://russianplanes.net/id145423) [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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At Red Flag-Alaska last month, Maj. Seo Jae-kyong became the first South Korean pilot to take charge as mission commander during the exercise.
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Photo: RoKAF
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Three F-16s from Edwards Air Force Base have arrived at Joint Base Lewis-McChord to participate in aerial refueling tests with the Boeing KC-46A.
By Chad Bellay (US Air Force Public Affairs [1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Alenia Aermacchi has sold two of the company’s C-27J tactical transport to an unnamed African nation.
By Senior Master Sgt. David Lipp (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/329132) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Russia’s deployment of combat aircraft in Syria appeared to be for defending it own base there.
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