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Takeshi Iwaya, Japan’s Minister of Defense, has assured acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan that Tokyo will continue to buy more F-35s despite the crash of a F-35A recently.
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Romanian Defense Minister Gabriel Les says his country has submitted the paperwork to Portugal for the purchsae of five F-16s.
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U.S. Air Force Colonel Carla D. Riner assumed command of the 166th Airlift Wing on Apr. 6.
U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Brigh
Riner had worked as a flight attendant at a major airline before joining the Air Force as a C-130 pilot at the 167th Airlift Wing.
Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) released its draft master plan on Mar. 29. The plan shows the land use for the next 10 to 15 years. From the plan, one can observe the expansion of two major fighter bases on the eastern and western parts of the island.
Tokyo is in discussions with Washington to open Yokota Air Base to civilian flights during the Summer Olympics next year.
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