China has decided to raze a hilltop and build a military airport in the southeastern coastal province of Fujian.
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Category: Air Force
South Korean defense ministry to make aircraft decisions in October
South Korea will pick the winners to supply fighters, attack helicopters and naval helicopters in October, a spokesman said.
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Saab CEO: phone bugged during Swiss campaign
Saab CEO Haakan Buskhe revealed that he believed his mobile phone had been bugged during the campaign to sell Gripen fighters to Switzerland.
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Obama to USAF Academy cadets: “the United States is leading once more”
U.S. President Barack Obama told 1,000 graduating Air Force Academy cadets that U.S. influence has not waned. “The United States is leading once more. From Europe to Asia, our alliances are stronger than ever,” he said.
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Woman F-15E pilot to command 4th Fighter Wing
Col. Jeannie Leavitt, the U.S. Air Force’s first F-15E pilot, will become the first woman to command a fighter wing when she takes command of the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on Jun. 1.
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