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IAF’s Mirage 2000 back flying
The Indian Air Force is gradually lifting the grounding of its Mirage 2000 fighters and a few aircraft are already back in the air.
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Russian Air Force chief fired
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has dismissed Air Force chief Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin on Friday.
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F-22s quietly deployed to UAE
The U.S. Air Force has quietly deployed its F-22 fighters to Al Dafra Air Base in the UAE.
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JASDF scrambed 156 times against Chinese aircraft
Japanese fighters were scrambled 156 times last year to intercept Chinese aircraft entering Japanese airspace. This is the highest number since the Defense Ministry started releasing such data by country in 2001.
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