Laos Defense Minister and Deputy PM Douangchay Phichit was killed in a Air Force An-74 plane crash on May 17.
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Category: Air Force
A400M in Mexico for evaluation
Airbus has flown a A400M to Mexico for flight evaluation. The aircraft arrived on May 15 and will stay until May 23.
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Problems at Palmdale forced USAF to shift all F-22 depot maintenance to Hill AFB
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has revealed why the U.S. Air Force chose to consolidate its F-22 depot maintenance at Hill Air Force Base rather than splitting the job with a Lockheed Martin facility in Palmdale, California.
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Australia considers F-35B
Australia’s Defence Minister David Johnston told The West Australian that the government is considering getting the F-35B model for use on board two of its LHDs.
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F-15SG detachment in U.S. marks 5th anniversary
The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s F-15SG detachment in the United States recently celebrated its 5th year at Mountain Home Air Force Base.
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