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French officials confirmed that a French Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter was scramble to check on Germanwings A320 airliner before it crashed.
By Arz [GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Two Russia Tu-22M3 strategic bombers appeared off the east coast of Sweden along with two Su-27s as escorts on Mar. 24.
“Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 Beltyukov” by Alex Beltyukov – http://russianplanes.net/EN/ID56447. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper told Parliament that the government plans to carry out airstrikes in Syria.
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By RAF-YYC from Calgary, Canada (CF188786 and CF188787Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Two French Air Force Rafale fighters flew from the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition in Malaysia to Indonesia’s Halim Perdanakusuma airport on Mar. 23 for demonstration flights.
“Dassault Rafale C, France – Air Force JP6919856” by
Aldo Bidini – Gallery page http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6919856
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Col. Gregory Lair, 114th Operations Group commander and Lt. Col Eric Knutson, 114th Fighter Wing chief of safety, both clocked 3,000 career flight hours during a training sortie on Mar. 11.
National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Nancy Ausland
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