Taiwan had a ceremony on Jan. 16 to induct the upgraded IDF C/D fighters into service. It also took the opportunity to unveil the Wan Chien stand off weapon.
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RoCAF photo
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Category: Air Force
Fight over LBJ’s Air Force One
The LBJ Foundation wants the Boeing 707 that served President Lyndon Baines Johnson for the LBJ Presidential Library. However, the U.S. Air Force is unwilling to let go of the airliner.
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Gates said he help averted air strikes by South Korea on North
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he help discourage Seoul from launching air strikes against North Korea after the latter launched artillery attacks.
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34 USAF ICBM launch officers accused of cheating
The U.S. Air Force revealed that thirty-four intercontinental ballistic missile launch officers at Malmstrom Air Force Base were found to have cheated or tolerated cheating by others on their proficiency tests.
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PAK-FA patents published
The patents for PAK-FA were published recently and Jane’s has an analysis of the stealth jet’s features to reduce its radar signature.
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