Gunmen loyal to Qaddafi have retaken Sebha air base after government forces guarding it withdrew.
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Category: Air Force
Former USAF fighter pilot trades F-16 for M-16
Former F-16 pilot Steven Lyzenga left the Air Force after 14 years of service. After spending 12 years traveling, he is now undergoing Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood to be trained as a soldier.
Photo by Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office
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JASDF orders more ACMI system from Cubic
The Japan Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) has awarded Cubic contracts to supply additional rangeless Air Combat Training System (ACTS) equipment.
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Indian Air Force Jaguar crashed
A Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter crashed while attempting to land at Nal airport in Bikaner on Jan. 22. Both pilots on board ejected safely.
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Kadena F-15C crash report out
The U.S. Air Force concluded that a failure of the Pitch Roll Channel Assembly on board a F-15C based in Kadena lead to its crash on May 28 last year.
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