The first Iraqi F-16 fighter pilot will start his conversion course on Jan. 23 with the 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson.
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Greek F-16D accident at Larissa Air Base
A Hellenic Air Force F-16D suffered some sort of undercarriage failure while landing at Larissa Air Base on Thursday morning.
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Russia denies paying penalties for not delivering Iranian S-300
Russian Technologies chief Sergei Chemezov has refuted claims that penalties were paid to Iran for the failure to deliver the S-300 air defense system to Iran.
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U.S. Senator push FAA to certify C-17
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill is urging the Federal Aviation Administration to quickly certify a commercial derivative of the Boeing C-17 military transport.
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Boeing fighters are still contenders in UAE
Boeing said on Friday that it is still in the competition to supply a new fighter to UAE.
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