Category: Air Force

Taiwan has removed the kill markings of AVG ace Robert Neale on its F-16 and five from the IDF fighter after getting “feedback.”

Photo: RoCAF
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A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 fighter crashed in the Bay of Bengal on Jun. 29 around 11:20 a.m. local time, the wreckage from the aircraft has been located but there is no sign of the pilot.

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A veteran U.S. Air Force pilot took AF-02 out to the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 14 this year for a simulated dogfight against a F-16D and he had troubles defeating his opponent using the new jet.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Reuters reported that Myanmar Air Force removed Major General Lwin Oo as chief-of-staff after a stray bomb landed in China and killed farmers three months ago.

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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.

By Capt. Peter Smedberg (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1053576) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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