The South African Rooivalk attach helicopter as fired in combat for the first time when two Rooivalks fired multiple 70 mm rocket salvos against M23 rebel bunkers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Category: Air Force
First RAAF Growler instructor pilot started training
Flt. Lt. Sean Rutledge of the Royal Australian Air Force has started training on the EA-18G, the first Australian pilot to do so.
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RSAF WSO student was in the USN T-45C that crashed in Florida
A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Weapon Systems Officer (Fighter) trainee was in the backseat of U.S. Navy T-45C that crash at NAS Pensacola on Nov. 4.
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China constructing radar station to monitor India’s high-altitude airstrip
Indian officials say China has been building a radar station near the high-altitude Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) sector in Ladakh. This is to monitor IAF flights landing there.
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F-16 strafes control tower in Netherlands
The control tower of a live firing range in Netherlands was accidentally strafe by a F-16 on Monday afternoon.
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