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Gen. Mark Welsh, U.S. Air Force chief of staff, said future candidates for nuclear commander positions will go through more rigorous screen than includes a Google search on the person.
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An Israeli Air Force technician intentionally cause damage to two F-16s to get back at his commander for giving him too much work.
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Two experience Finnish Air Force Hawk instructors were involved in a midair collision over western Finland on Nov. 13.
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Jane’s reports that attempts to overhaul the Tu-160 strategic bomber have encountered difficulties.
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Ruslan Pukhov, a member of the Russian Defense Ministry’s advisory board, said Egypt is keen to buy the MiG-29M2.
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