Turkey has decided to order two F-35 fighters, the plan is to eventually acquire 100 aircraft.
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Russia plans to deliver Yak-130s to Syria
Russia’s Rosoboronexport and United Aircraft Corporation have agreed on a plan to deliver nine Yak-130s to Syria this year.
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Four F-15Es heading to Norway for exercise
Four F-15Es accompanied by a KC-135 will be in Norway this week for an exercise. A spokesman for USAFE said the deployment was planned before the crisis in Ukraine.
Israeli cabinet approves Air Force One
Israel’s cabinet, at its weekly meeting on Sunday, has approved the purchase of a Air Force One-type private jet for the President and Prime Minister.
ATC computers hang while trying to separate U-2 from commercial flights
Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed on Apr. 30 when computers at the Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center. Sources told NBC News that the En Route Automation Modernization system failed while trying to separate a U-2, flying at 60,000ft, from other commercial aircraft flying below it.