India will make a decision on how to proceed with the tender to buy 197 light helicopters for the Air Force and Army this week.
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Category: Air Force
F-15C from 104th Fighter Wing crashed
An F-15C from the 104th Fighter Wing crashed on Aug. 27 at approximately 9:05 a.m. local time. According to the press release from the U.S. Air Force, the fate of the pilot is currently unknown.
Australian P-8A Advanced Aircraft Contract executed by the U.S. Navy
Australia’s Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston announced the U.S. Navy has executed an Advanced Acquisition Contract for Australia’s P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
ANG B-2 pilot surpasses 1,000 hours
Lt. Col. Ryan Bailey, 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, recently joined a small group of pilots who have clocked 1000 or more B-2 flying hours.
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U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany Cannon
Update: RoCAF IDF, Mirage 2000 scrambled four times to identify PLA Y-8s on Aug. 25
Taiwan’s military has revealed that it scrambled fighters four times on Aug. 25 to intercept PLA Y-8 reconnaissance aircraft entering its ADIZ.
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