A group of PLAAF women pilots recently underwent parachute training that saw them landing in water to test their water survival skills.
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Category: Air Force
Eight airmen shot down over Switzerland during WW2 awarded Prisoner of War Medal
Eight U.S. Army Air Force airmen who were shot down and interned in Switzerland during World War Two were awarded the Prisoner of War Medal on Apr. 30.
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Norway reaches out to U.K. to lower cost of supporting F-35
Norway wants to share some of the support structure for the F-35 with Britain in order to help save costs for both countries.
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RCAF deploys six CF-18s to Romania
Six CF-18 Hornets from Canada’s 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron have left for Romania as part of Canada’s response to the crisis in Ukraine.
Bill Sweetman: F-35 can’t hide from Chinese, Russian radars
The Daily Beast has reprinted a column by Bill Sweetman on how the F-35 won’t be able to escape detection from the latest Chinese and Russian VHF radars.