Aviation News
The Colombian Air Force has expressed an interest to buy the F-16 and has sent a team of five air force officers to the U.S. to gather information about F-16 operations and maintenance.
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U.S. President Barack Obama is nominating Deborah Lee James as secretary of the U.S. Air Force. James is currently an executive at Science Applications International Corporation.
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The U.S. House and Senate appropriations committees have removed funding of the Super Tucano and Mi-17 from the Fiscal 2014 defense spending bill.
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Five Afghan policemen were killed by a U.S. aircraft during a battle with Taliban insurgents. The incident occurred in the eastern province of Nangarhar.
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Airbus Military has formally delivered the first A400M to the French Air Force. The first aircraft, MSN7, will head to Orleans-Bricy air base.
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