Category: Air Force

The U.S. Air Force 54th Fighter Group has received its first three F-16s. Holloman Air Force Base will eventually have 55 F-16s to transform into a F-16 training base.

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30 B-52 bombers will be converted to a conventional-only role under the New START treaty with Russia.

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Iranian engineers have develop and rolled out an indigenous simulator for the Mirage F1 fighter.

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The number of fighters carrying out duties under the NATO Baltic air policing mission will be increased three times to 12 fighters stating in May.

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