Washington has approved the sale of 24 Beechcraft AT-6Cs to Iraq for $790 million. This is the first sale of the light attack variant of the T-6 Texan II.
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Category: Air Force
First F-35 training flight at Luke AFB
The first F-35 training flight at Luke Air Force Base has occurred on May 5.
Australia seeks 350 AIM-9X Block II missiles
The U.S. DSCA has notified Congress on the potential sale of 350 AIM-9X Block II missiles to Australia.
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French Air Force Mirage 2000 crashed
A French Air Force Mirage 2000-5F from 1/2 fighter squadron crashed in the town of Baroches on May 12. The pilot ejected safely.
Exercise Eager Tiger 2014
The annual Exercise Eager Tiger 2014 kicked off in Jordan on May 11. Representing the U.S. Air Force is the 13th Fighter Squadron from Misawa Air Base, Japan.