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Category: Air Force
Australia selects PC-21
Australia has selected the PC-21 for its Project AIR 5428 Pilot Training System. The Lockheed Martin-led industry team will deliver 49 aircraft, with RAAF Base East Sale to become home to 22 of the new aircraft.
By Phil Vabre [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
Iraq F-16s have started combat operations against ISIL
Iraq’s Defense Minister Khaled al-Obaidi told a news conference on Sept. 6 that the country’s newly-acquired F-16IQs have started their air strikes against ISIL targets in the country.
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France mulls air strikes on Islamic State in Syria
Paris is considering extending airstrikes against ISIL from Iraq to Syria, Le Monde newspaper reported.
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Russia seeking airspace clearance for military flights into Syria
Earlier this month, the Kremlin denied an Israeli news report that Moscow is planning to send warplanes and personnel to Syria, now the LA Times says Russia has approached a country neighboring Syria for airspace clearance of its military aircraft into Syria.
By Dmitriy Pichugin (http://russianplanes.net/id78174) [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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