A Turkish F-16 has crashed near Turkey’s border with Syria, the pilot did not survive. The jet belongs to 5th Main Jet Command in the northern province of Amasya.
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Category: Air Force
Photos: Preview of the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Open House
This year, it is the Republic of Singapore Navy’s turn to host their Open House and we were privileged to be invited for a preview on May 9.
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Denmark to decide on F-16 replacement in 2015
Gen. Peter Bartram, Danish chief of defense, said Denmark will only decide on the next fighter to replace the F-16 in 2015.
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Promotion of former astronaut, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Susan Helms stalled
Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri has put a hold on the promotion of Air Force Lt. Gen. Susan Helms, former astronaut and former commander at Patrick Air Force Base, to vice commander of Air Force Space Command.
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Indian Air Force without intermediate trainer from next year
Just after managing to plug a capability gap in its basic flying course, the Indian Air Force will face a lack of suitable training aircraft to the intermediate stage in 2014.
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