Two Dutch F-16s dropped several bombs to aid American troops that came under fire in Afghanistan last Friday.
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Category: Air Force
Israeli F-35 will have indigenous air-to-air missile
Flight Global reports that Israeli F-35s will carry an Israeli-made air-to-air missile.
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Blackbird Airpark to hold open-cockpit event
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis and first flight of the A-12, Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale will hold an open-cockpit viewing event April 21 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. The event will provide visitors with an inside look at the spy planes and the opportunity to talk with U-2 and SR-71 pilots.
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Delays with C-130J Block 7 pushing back retirement of RAF C-130K
The Royal Air Force’s C-130K will be forced to soldier on for a longer period due to delays with the Block 7 upgrade for the C-130J.
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C295 in South African for marketing tour
Airbus Military has brought its C295 twin turboprop aircraft to South Africa to be demonstrated to the South African Air Force.
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