The Pentagon has nominated Maj. Gen. Christopher C. Bogdan as the next director of the Joint Strike Fighter program and he will be promoted to Lt. Gen.
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Indian Air Force finds MiG-29 pilot’s remains
The Indian Air Force has managed to find some body parts believed to be from a MiG-29 pilot that crash in the mountains of Lahual-Spiti in Himachal Pradesh nearly ten months ago.
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Luke AFB selected for F-35A pilot training
The Pentagon has chosen Luke Air Force Base as the Air Force’s F-35A training center. The base will receive 72 aircraft for a total of three fighter squadrons.
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Near misses over Scotland during Exercise Joint Warrior
Two RAF Tornados were involved in two separate near miss incidents over Scotland during Exercise Joint Warrior in April.
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USAF Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry O. Spencer could become acting Chief of Staff
If the U.S. Congress fails to confirm Gen. Mark A Welsh as the new USAF Chief of Staff, his deputy Gen. Larry O. Spencer may have to be the acting chief.
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