F-111C, A8-142, is on a road trip from RAAF Base Amberley to RAAF Base Wagga where it will be placed on display.
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Hawk came too close to Merlin
The pilot of a British Hawk jet trainer failed to follow the correct recovery procedure while landing at RNAS Culdrose. This put the aircraft within half a mile of a Merlin helicopter.
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A-Darter completed series of test firings in January
Denel Dynamics has disclosed that its A-Darter short range air-to-air missile carried out a series of testing firings with a SAAF Gripen in January.
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North Korea boosts SAMs defending Pyongyang
North Korea has boosted the air defense of Pyongyang with more SA-2, SA-3 and SA-5 surface-to-air missiles over the last decade.
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Philippine Air Force will get fighter jets, radar, special mission aircraft by 2016
The Philippine Air Force is expecting to take delivery of six fighters, one air defense radar and one “special mission aircraft” by 2016.
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