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Eurofighter consortium proposed assembly line in Indonesia

Posted on April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 by alert5

Should Indonesia pick the Eurofighter to replace its F-5 Tiger, the Eurofighter consortium will shift the assembly line in Spain to Indonesia.

By SAC Mark Dixon (Defence Imagery) [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Pakistan Air Force lost another Mirage

Posted on April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 by alert5

The Pakistan Air Force has lost its third Mirage fighter in a year. The jet went down in Lasbela district on Apr. 16. The pilot was unhurt.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Michael Shavers [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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F-35A to appear at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015

Posted on April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 by alert5

An F-35A from the U.S. Air Force’s 33rd Fighter Wing will become the first of its type to appear at the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh this year.

By MSgt John Nimmo Sr. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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German frigates in joint exercise with South African Gripens

Posted on April 17, 2015 by alert5

Two South African Air Force Gripens and a Learjet took part in a mock air raid against German Bremen-class frigate FSG Karlsruhe and Sachsen-class frigate FSG Sachsen on Apr. 14.

Photo: South African Navy

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Two Vietnamese Su-22s collide mid-air, pilots missing

Posted on April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 by alert5

Two Vietnamese Su-22 pilots are missing at sea after their fighters collided in mid-air on Apr. 16.

Photo: Tan Tu
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