U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe wrote a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday to delay delivery of the first four F-16s for Egypt.
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Dutch troops supporting Patriot batteries in Turkey “lack experience”
The chairman of the largest military trade union in Netherlands said some Dutch troops that are to man Patriot missile batteries in Turkey are inadequately trained.
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Russia orders 30 more Su-30SMs
The Russian Defense Ministry signed an order for 30 Su-30SMs with Irkut on Wednesday. These fighters will be delivered to the Russian Air Force by 2016.
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AETC declares Eglin ready for F-35 training
The USAF’s Air Education and Training Command announced Dec. 17 that the 33rd Fighter Wing is fully capable of training F-35 pilots.
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USAF plans to retire F-16s, A-10s
The U.S. Air Force intends to eliminate 21 F-16s from the Iowa National Guard’s 132nd Fighter Wing; 20 A-10s of Arkansas National Guard’s 188th Fighter Wing at Fort Smith; 24 A-10Cs of the Reserve 917th Fighter Group at Barksdale Air Force Base.
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