Despite sacking 170 trainee pilots earlier this year, the Royal Air Force has found itself with 150 extra trainee pilots waiting to complete the flying program.
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Category: Air Force
Crash Su-30MKI was on flight test after regular servicing
The IAF Su-30MKI that went down on Dec. 13 was on its first flight test after emerging from the hangar due to regular servicing.
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Aquino will seek F-16s when he meets Obama
Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino said he will ask his American counterpart Barack Obama for second-hand F-16s when both meet in April.
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Russian general threatens to target European anti-missile shield with nukes
Lieutenant General Sergey Karakaev, commander of the Russian missile troops, told journalists on Friday that Russia may target the anti-missile shield in Europe with its nuclear missiles.
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Court of inquiry blames RNZAF for UH-1 crash
A court of inquiry into a Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopter crash on ANZAC day last year found that the service is to be blamed.
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