The 71st Fighter Squadron was reactivated on Aug. 21 at Langley. It will be known as the 71st Fighter Training Squadron as the mission is to provide realistic training for the F-22 pilots in the same base.
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Reuters: India and France to conclude Rafale deal within 10 days
An anonymous source told Reuters that India and France will seal the deal for 36 Rafale fighters within 10 days.
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One F-16 pilot still hospitalized after ground collision at Nellis
A F-16 pilot who was involved in a ground collision at Nellis Air Force Base on Aug. 15 is still in hospital, the base said.
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Cubic to develop ACMI subsystem for F-35
Cubic Global Defense will develop an internally mounted subsystem of the P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) for the F-35.
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Turkey giving away 34 T-38s to Pakistan
Turkey will give away 34 of its T-38M jet trainers to Pakistan. Turkish Air Force chief General Abidin Unal made the offer to his Pakistani counterpart Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman recently.
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