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Philippine Air Force on schedule to get A-29s, more NC212i aircraft next year
Philippine Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Rozzano Briguez, said on Jul. 2 that the country will take delivery of the A-29 in February 2020.
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By US Air Force from USA (A-29 Super Tucano) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Israeli F-35 in first joint exercise with F-15 and F-16
The Israeli Air Force’s F-35 recently took part in a joint exercise with its F-15 and F-16, the service announced on Jun. 6.
Major Ofer, Israeli Air Force רס"ן עופר, חיל האוויר הישראלי [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Turkey stockpiling U.S. weapon spare parts
A Bloomberg report says Turkey has been stockpiling parts for F-16s and other military equipment in anticipation of a U.S. sanction for acquiring the Russian S-400 air defense system.
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Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Ukrainian L-39 crashes
A Ukrainian L-39 has crashed on Jul. 2. The jet went down in the Kharkiv region with a student pilot at the controls.
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Ministry of Defense of Ukraine [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons