Pakistan defense minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhta said his country will take over Shamsi air base on Dec. 11 and will not allow the United States to carry out further drone attacks.
Category: Air Force
Switzerland selects Gripen NG
Switzerland has decided to replace its F-5 Tigers with the Saab Gripen NGs. Swiss Defense Minister Ueli Maurer said the Gripen won due to lower acquisition costs and 30-year life-cycle costs.
USAF EWO is first fully qualified EA-6B instructor
Maj. Martin Rann is the first U.S. Air Force electronic warfare officer to upgrade and become a fully qualified instructor teaching Navy pilots flight maneuvers in the EA-6B Prowler.
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USAF delays F-22 oxygen report
The U.S. Air Force has decided to delay the release of a report by a scientific advisory board on oxygen problems with the F-22.
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USAF training more UAV pilots than fighter and bomber pilots combined
Starting from this year, the U.S. Air Force will produce more drone pilots than its fighter and bomber pilots combined.