The Pentagon has confirmed to Reuters that the delivery of F-35 support equipment to help Turkey bring the aircraft home has been halted.
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Category: Air Force
RAND: More cost-effective for USAF to retain pilots than train new ones
A research by think tank RAND has found that the U.S. Air Force should increase the Aviation Bonus (AvB) to retain its pilots as it is more cost-effective than training a new one.
Senior Airman Jeffrey Allen, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Debris from India’s ASAT test threatens ISS
India’s test of an anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) on Mar. 27 has sent 24 pieces of debris into an orbit that can threaten the International Space Station (ISS).
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J-11s cross into east side of Taiwan Straits middle line
Two PLAAF J-11s crossed the middle line on the Taiwan Straits on Mar. 31, forcing Taiwan to scramble its own fighters.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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RMAF Hawk 208 low-level flypast
RMAF No. 6 Sqn. Pantas Memusnah Hawk 208 #M40-22 with Silver Jubilee livery makes a low-level flypast over Langkawi airport as it departs after the airshow.
