Turkey has dismissed a news report that 4 of its fighter pilots were arrested while trying to infiltrate into a Syrian air base.
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Category: Air Force
USAF told to improve UAV pilots’ promotion rate
The U.S. Congress has given the Air Force 180 days to report back on how it intends to improve promotion rates for UAV pilots once the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act is signed into law.
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California Air National Guard F-16C crashed
California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing has grounded its F-16 fleet after one crashed on Dec. 27 following an in-flight emergency.
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Pentagon orders 21 V-22s
The Pentagon has placed an order for 17 MV-22s and 4 CV-22s for $1.4 billion.
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Russian Air Force to get new paint scheme
The Russian Air Force will move away from its gray paint scheme from next year and adopt a new camouflage that will come in a variety of colors.
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