Syria carried out a series of military exercises recently which included the testing of its new SS-N-26 Yakhont anti-ship missile.
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History of the Royal Air Force of Oman
Arabian Aerospace has a comprehensive article on the history of the Royal Air Force of Oman.
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Indian Air Force chief flies Su-30MKI to prove its safe
Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Nak Browne went to Lohegoan airbase in Pune to fly the Su-30MKI on Wednesday in order to prove that the aircraft is safe.
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Philippines to request a squadron of 12 F-16s from U.S.
Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Wednesday that he and the defense chief will ask Washington for one squadron of F-16s next year when both of them travel there.
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Final U.S. Air Force combat mission over Iraq
The final U.S. Air Force combat mission over Iraq was flown by two F-16s piloted by Colonel Rodney Petithomme, 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group commander, and Lt. Col. Jason Plourde, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander.
U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Rusty Ridley
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