All Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s have left Afghanistan and with that, Britain has ended all fast jet operations in the country.
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Iraqi F-16s diverted to Tucson ANG
Turmoil at home has forced Iraq to divert its brand new F-16s to Tucson Air National Guard base instead of sending them to Balad air base.
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Nigerian Air force helicopter crash
The Nigerian Air force confirmed that one of its helicopter, call sign “Shark 23”, crash after take-off from Yola airport on Nov. 10. No one was hurt in the crash.
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Raytheon training 28 more pilots for Afghan Air Force
An additional 24 fixed-wing and four rotary-wing Afghan Air Force pilots will be trained by Raytheon in the United Arab Emirates, under the New Dawn program.
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RAF Reaper carried first strike in Iraq
A RAF Reaper has carried the first air strike against ISIL militants in Iraq over the weekend.
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