Norwegian F-16 jet fighters were scrambled 34 times in 2011.
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Category: Air Force
AWACS crew coordinates rescue in Afghanistan
Apparently, a AH-64 crashed in Afghanistan on Dec. 30 and a E-3 was diverted from its flight plan to help recover the crew and the aircraft.
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USAF postpones decision on F-35 training at Eglin AFB
The U.S. Air Force has decided that it will wait till 2013 to make a decision on how to carry out the F-35 flight training at Eglin Air Force Base.
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ALQ-211 successfully tested on F-16
The Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare System, or AIDEWS (ALQ-211), has been successfully tested on a F-16.
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IL-78, A330 MRTT complete trials in India
An Airbus A330 and a IL-78 air-to-air refueling tankers both have completed refueling trials in India’s Gwalior Air Base.
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