A C-5M from Travis Air Force Base set 86 world aeronautical records during a flight on Apr. 3. 45 of those records were new.
U.S. Air Force photo/Ken Wright
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Alenia Aermacchi makes second attempt to sell M-345, C-27J to Chile
Alenia Aermacchi signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chilean state aerospace company ENAER in a new attempt to sell the M-345 and C-27J to Chile.
“Alenia Aermacchi M-345 CPX619 PAS 2013 01” by Julian Herzog. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Two RTAF Gripen pilots heading to China to study J-10
Two Royal Thai Air Force Gripen pilots from 701 Squadron will head to China in May where they will gain a first hand knowledge on the J-10.
By Retxham (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
Welsh: Future air dominance might not require an airplane
Gen. Mark Welsh, chief of staff for the U.S. Air Force, said the search for future air dominance might not necessarily lead to a new airplane.
By US Air Force from USA Photo by: Air Force Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr./3rd Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas/AFCENT Combat Camera/AFCENT PA/Air Force Central Command (Pit stops are no longer needed) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russian MiG-29s in Armenia for exercise
The Russian Air Force has deployed its MiG-29 fighters along with more than 100 Air Force pilots and airmen to its base in Armenia for a three-day exercise.
“Russian Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29M-2 Beltyukov-1” by Alex Beltyukov – http://www.airliners.net/photo/Russia—Air/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-29M-2/2148601/L/. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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