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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USAF upgrading Senior Scout for C-130J
The U.S. Air Force plans to upgrade the Senior Scout payload so that it can be carried on the C-130J.
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Jordan receives two C-130Es
Two C-130Es arrived in Jordan on Monday after being flown from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas by a mix RJAF, USAF aircrew.
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