A Ukrainian An-30B was shot down near the city of Slavyansk in eastern Ukraine on Jun. 6. Four on board are reported to have bailed out successfully.
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Category: Air Force
USAF F-16s help train JTACs from nine countries
F-16s from the 555th Fighter Squadron help train joint terminal attack controllers from Austria, Belgium, Czech, Croatia, France, Montenegro, Latvia and Hungary during Exercise ADRIATIC STRIKE in Postojna, Slovenia.
Canada to buy 65 F-35s
Reuters reported that Canada is about to announce an order for 65 F-35 stealth fighters after having completed an 18-month review.
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Pentagon annual report on China 2014
The Pentagon said in its annual report on China that Liaoning is not expected to
embark an operational air wing until 2015 and the first indigenous aircraft carrier is unlikely to be operational until early part of next decade.
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F-22s in Malaysia for exercise
According to a press release by the Royal Malaysian Air Force, the U.S. Air Force will be sending the F-22 to Malaysia for exercise Cope Taufan starting today.
press release – cope taufan_teak mint 2014-edited
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