Category: Air Force

Turkey placed an order for five more Boeing CH-47F helicopters in January, this bring the total number ordered to eleven. However, Turkish media says only four will go the military as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wants to have a Chinook for his presidential palace.

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An Argentina Air Force Tucano crashed around noon on Jun. 29 near the town of Arroyito. Both pilots on board did not survive the accident.

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The Indian Air Force will deactivate two MiG-27 squadrons at Halwara and Kalaikunda and one MiG-21 squadron this year.

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