Seven military personnel and four civilians were killed when a Indonesian Fokker F-27 crashed while trying to land at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force base.
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Category: Air Force
Photo: Shenyang’s new fighter revealed?
This photo was taken at a rest stop on the highway from Beijing to Shenyang.
Netherlands confirms Romania’s interest in 15 F-16s
The Dutch defense ministry has confirmed reports that Romania is interested in buying 15 surplus F-16s. It is also in the process of disposing eight Cougar helicopters.
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Iron Dome could be affected by smartphones
The Israeli military has stepped in and asked for a delay on reforms in smartphone imports regulations over fears that some devices may disrupt the Iron Dome anti-missile system.
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USAF fires CO of 8th Special Operations Squadron
The U.S. Air Force has fired the commanding officer of the 8th Special Operations Squadron following the crash of a CV-22 earlier this month.
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