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A F/A-18F Super Hornet launched a Joint Standoff Weapon C (JSOW C) against a hardened wall target at the RAAF Woomera Test Range. This is the first time the weapon is tested in Australia.
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The U.S. Air Force has been making strides to improve the number of basic course F-22 pilots.
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Three officers from the 201st Tactical Fighter Squadron of the Japanese Air Self Defence Force visited the Royal Air Force’s 3 (Fighter) Squadron at RAF Coningsby recently.
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The Pentagon has lifted some flight restrictions on F-35, allowing the fighter to go up to Mach 1.6 and make turns at 3.2Gs.
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The Royal Canadian Air Force had to send its pilot trainees to United States for flying lessons due to aircraft availability issues at NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program.