A Swedish Air Force Gripen fighter went supersonic to intercept a Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Oct. 7.
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USAF F-15D crash in U.K.
The U.S. Air Force lost an F-15D when one came down in a field off Broad Gate, Weston Hills, Britain on Oct. 8. Pictures of the crash site in the source.
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Dutch F-16s carried out first air strikes in Iraq
Dutch F-16s have carried out their first strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq when three bombs were dropped on armored vehicles.
Did Israeli fighter pilots dog fight against North Koreans?
Were Israeli fighter pilots involved in a dog fight with North Korean pilots flying Egyptian MiG-21s on Oct. 18, 1973?
Belgian F-16 carried out strike in Iraq
A Belgian F-16 dropped a GPS-guided bomb on a ISIL target in Iraq on Oct. 5. The two fighters were on their first mission over Iraq when the call for air support came from Iraqi security forces.