Aviation News
Gen. James Mattis, head of U.S. Central Command, told U.S. Senators on Monday that establishing a no-fly zone in Syria will be difficult due to its sophisticated air defense system.
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Poland has decided to modernize six squadrons of S-125 SC (NATO SA-3) surface-to-air missiles to extend their service life by another 10 to 12 years.
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While the F-35 is a strong contender in South Korea’s fighter competition, Seoul is worried if Lockheed Martin can deliver the first aircraft in 2016.
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The first training sortie for the F-35 at Eglin Air Force Base was suppose to last 90 minutes. However, the pilot made a precautionary landing after 15 minutes of flight due to a potential fuel leak.
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F-16s from the U.S. Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing; 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron; 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron; and from the 38th Fighter Group from South Korea demonstrate an “Elephant Walk” during an exercise at Kunsan Air Base to prove the ability to generate aircraft for a wartime mission.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Y. Auld
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