Worried that MHI’s ATD project will take away some orders of the F-35 in Japan, Lockheed Martin has convinced Washington to transfer some surplus F-117 stealth fighters to Japan.
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Fighter manufacturers expecting a fight in Chile
The Chilean Air Force needs to replace its aging F-5s by 2015 and aircraft manufacturers from Europe and U.S. are preparing for a contest.
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The Soviet Air Force in World War II
Research by Von Hardesty and Ilya Grinberg on the Soviet Air Force during World War II has uncovered many new findings.
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Canada hiring ex-RAF pilots
Canada has been recruiting former Royal Air Force pilots that have been laid-off and the first ex-RAF pilot has joined the RCAF in November.
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Russian Air Force to set up Yak-130 aerobatics team by 2015
Russian Air Force commander Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin announced on Friday that a new aerobatics team flying the Yak-130 will be set up by 2015.
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