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Warbirds Over Wanaka, RNZAF to pay $450 thousand in damages for causing Yak-3M crash

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A judge in New Zealand has ruled that Warbirds Over Wanaka and the Royal New Zealand Airforce have been found liable for the accident involving a Yak-3M in 2018.

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Withdrawal of U.S. contractors could ground Afghan Air Force

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The special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR) warned that the withdrawal of U.S. contractors in May will have an enormous impact on the combat capabilities of the Afghan military.

Four A-29 Super Tucanos arrive in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017, before the beginning of the 2017 fighting season. The aircraft will bolster the Afghan Air Force's inventory from eight to 12 A-29s in country. Airmen from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, as part of Resolute Support Mission, work in tandem with their Afghan counterparts fostering a working relationship and fortifying confidence in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan)
Four A-29 Super Tucanos arrive in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017, before the beginning of the 2017 fighting season. The aircraft will bolster the Afghan Air Force’s inventory from eight to 12 A-29s in country. Airmen from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, as part of Resolute Support Mission, work in tandem with their Afghan counterparts fostering a working relationship and fortifying confidence in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan)

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