Aviation News
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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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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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 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.
