A Russian newspaper reported that Moscow plans to buy 15 AS350 and 30 AS355 light helicopters from Eurocopter for $201 million.
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Category: Air Force
Royal Air Force test pilot flies F-35C
Squadron Leader Jim Schofield from the Royal Air Force is the first pilot from Britain to fly the F-35C. The flight occurred on Feb. 21 at NAS Patuxent River.
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Nellis F-15C crash remains a mystery
The U.S. Air Force is unable to determine the cause behind the crash of a F-15C from Nellis Air Force Base last year.
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67th Fighter Squadron named best USAF air defense squadron
The 67th Fighter Squadron, based in Japan, has been named the winner of the Raytheon Trophy for 2011. The award is given to the top air superiority or air defense squadron in the Air Force.
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Israel set to place order for second batch of F-35s
Incoming Israeli Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel is expected to push for a second squadron of F-35s in late 2012 or early 2013.
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