Two Su-27 fighters from Russia’s Southern Military District intercepted a group of French military aircraft over the Black Sea on Feb. 17.
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PLAAF is starting to produce better trained fighter pilots and at a faster rate
A new report from the U.S. Air Force’s China Aerospace Studies Institute says the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has started to implement a new training curriculum for its fighter pilots.
Xu Zheng, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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First major design review of GBSD completed
Northrop Grumman announced on Feb. 16 that it has carried out the first major design review event for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD).
2nd Lt. William Collette, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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495th Fighter Squadron will be called the “Valkyries”
The 48th Fighter Wing has decided that the 495th Fighter Squadron will be called the “Valkyries.”
United States Air Force / Public domain
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JASDF, USAF personnel practice hot refuel of F-16 at Northwest Field, Guam
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