The Indian Air Force is planning to buy two second-hand Mirage 2000s from France or other Air Forces which still operate the type.
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Two Israeli Air Force generals come close to colliding head-on
Two Israeli F-16s, flown by brigadier generals, come within 100m of each other during a head-on pass. The incident prompted IAF chief Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel to call all squadron commanders to hold two-hour safety refresher courses for all pilots.
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Ukrainian L-39 crashed, student killed
A student pilot from Kharkiv Air Force University, Ukraine was killed when his L-39 crashed in Chuhuyiv, Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on Sept. 22.
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Russian air base in Kyrgyzstan ready to receive bombers
Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said the Russian air base in Kyrgyzstan will soon be able to accomadate strategic bombers after improvements to the base is completed in six months.
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Iran shows upgraded S-200
Iran displayed its upgraded version of the S-200 (NATO: SA-5) air defense system during a parade in Tehran on Friday.
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