Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will ask U.S. President Obama to accelerate the delivery of F-16s and drones when both meet next week.
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Category: Air Force
61st Fighter Squadron reactivated
The U.S. Air Force has reactivated the 61st Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base. The unit will be responsible for training F-35 pilots.
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MC-12 stalled, crashed while doing climbing turn
Investigators in the crash of a MC-12 in Afghanistan said the aircraft went down in a left spiral after developing a stall while making a climbing turn.
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RoCAF major gave E-2K information to China spies
A Taiwanese major in the Air Force’s 439 Squadron has allegedly gave information regarding the E-2K to spies from Mainland China.
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KAI proposed smaller KF-X to Seoul
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has proposed a smaller single-engine jet for South Korea’s KF-X fighter program.
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