William Walker, the oldest surviving pilot to fight in the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 99.
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Category: Air Force
RAF to stand up first Reaper squadron at RAF Waddington
The Royal Air Force will stand up 13 Squadron at RAF Waddington as a MQ-9 unit with five aircraft. This is the first Reaper squadron based in United Kingdom.
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Modern Chinese Warplanes, Combat Aircraft and Units of the Chinese Air Force and Naval Aviation
Harpia Publishing has sent word on their new book – Modern Chinese Warplanes, Combat Aircraft and Units of the Chinese Air Force and Naval Aviation. Hit the source for a 16-page preview.
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Gen. Ma Xiaotian is new commander of PLAAF
Gen. Ma Xiaotian has been promoted from being a deputy head of the People’s Liberation Army General Staff Department to be the new commander of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
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Saab vice chairman says terminal velocity and acceleration are not important, but radar, sensors, communications and weapons are
Saab vice chairman Lennart Sindahl said in an interview with Neue Zürcher Zeitung that the Gripen E for Switzerland may not be the strongest or the fastest but it’ll be the most modern.
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