The Royal Thai Air Force has traded three of its unserviceable G222 transports for one Saab 340B. The 340B arrived at Surat Thani on May 2.
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Category: Air Force
Schwartz : P-8 won’t replace E-8
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said the P-8 is not an ideal platform to replace the Air Force’s E-8.
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South African Air Force to final 4 Gripens in September
The South African Air Force’s last four Gripens will return home from Sweden by September.
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India to purchase 75 PC-7s
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared the way for the purchase of 75 PC-7 trainers after much delays.
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Pakistani Mirage V crashed
A Pakistan Air Force Mirage V crashed on Friday after it took off from the PAF Masroor Base in Karachi. The pilot safely ejected.
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