Boeing has started assembling the third KC-46A test aircraft at the company’s Everett factory.
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Seoul refutes Japanese report that Beijing tried to block FA-50 sale to Philippines
South Korean officials have refuted a report by Yomuiri Shimbun that China asked Seoul not to sell the FA-50 to Manila.
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HH-60 crew train rescuing downed aircrew while engaged by French Mirage 2000-5
The U.S. Air Force in Djibouti partnered with the French Air Force in a training exercise in which U.S. HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters recovered downed aircrew while being engaged by enemy fighters, simulated by French Mirage 2000-5 fighters.
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F-15E crew switched radar to gun mode to search for passenger jet
The crew of a USAF F-15E had to switch the radar to gun mode in order to locate and avoid a Eastern Airways Jetstream JS41 passenger plane over Scotland.
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RoKAF lost an average of 2.5 fighter jets each year since 2000
The South Korean Air Force told parliament that it has been losing 2.5 fighters each year since 2000.
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