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A Royal Air Force A330 MRTT has been spotted at Boufarik airbase, Algeria. Sources say the Algerian Air Force is evaluating it as a potential replacement for their Il-76 tankers.
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A German official has told Reuters that Berlin will not buy the Euro Hawk as it is too expensive to make the drone certified by European Aviation Safety Agency.
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The final A-10 Thunderbolt II tactical sortie in Europe was flown on May 14 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.
U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo
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An official photo of the first Royal Air Force RC-135 has been released. Hit the source for the picture.
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A Yemeni Su-22 crashed into a residential district in southern Sanaa on May 13. Witnesses said the plane exploded in mid-air before crashing.
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