The crash of a F-16C in Utah this May have been attributed to a faulty fan blade that inspectors should have pickup during installation in 2004.
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Japan, U.S. plan to use Guam as base for drones
The U.S. military and the Japanese Self-Defense Force plan to jointly use maintenance facilities and hangars on Guam to support unmanned aircraft operations.
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Chinese defense minister gave cash to Indian Air Force pilots as “token of appreciation”
Two Indian Air Force pilots who flew Chinese Defense Minister Gen Liang Guanglie from Mumbai to New Delhi on Wednesday were given two envelopes containing Rs 50,000 each in cash when they arrived in New Delhi.
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Iraq’s first C-130J take off
The first C-130J for the Iraqi Air Force recently completed its first flight.
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USAF deploys to Egypt for exercise
For the first time since the fall of Hosni Mubarak, the U.S. Air Force has deployed units to Egypt for exercise Eagle Arena 2012.
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