The Japanese government will announced its decision on a new fighter on Dec. 20. Sources say Japan’s national security council is too busy to make the announce on Dec. 14.
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Category: Air Force
Former Dutch F-16 pilot jailed for selling secrets to Russia
A former Dutch F-16 pilot has been sentenced to five-years in jail for trying to sell state secrets to a Russian diplomat.
F-22 pilot crashed while switching to emergency oxygen
The U.S. Air Force concluded that a F-22 crash in Alaska last November after the pilot entered a steep dive while trying to activate the emergency oxygen supply.
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Barnaul-T deployed to Chechnya
Russia says it has deployed the Barnaul-T system to Chechnya. The system unifies tactical air defense units with brigade-level headquarters.
USAFE releases AIB report on F-15E crash in Libya
United States Air Forces in Europe have concluded that the F-15E that crashed in Libya was due to the aircraft’s sudden departure from controlled flight.
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