The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) officially inducted a Dornier 228 maritime patrol aircraft into service at SLAF Base Katunayake on Aug. 15.
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Slovakia says MiG-29s have not been handed over to Ukraine, official retirement on Aug. 27
Slovakia’s Minister of Defence has refuted media reports that the country’s MiG-29 fighters have been transferred to Ukraine.
461st Flight Test Squadron receives new F-35A that will test TR3 and Block 4 configurations
A new F-35A, #338, was delivered to Edwards Air Force Base on Aug. 1 for assignment with the 461st Flight Test Squadron (FLTS).
U.S. Air Force photo by Chase Kohler
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60th anniversary of RAAF Red Sales crash
The Red Sales was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aerobatic team that was disbanded before its public debut. The team lost all its aircraft and six pilots during its fifth training flight on Aug. 16, 1962, sixty years ago.
RoKAF F-4E crashes
A Republic of Korea Air Force F-4E fighter crashed 9 kilometers south of Jeongok Port in Hwaseong on Aug. 12 around noon time.