One of the last two RAF units to operate the Tornado GR4 has transitioned to the Eurofighter and relocated to RAF Lossiemouth.
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RC-135S deployed to Kadena, Japan
A Boeing RC-135S ballistic missile monitoring aircraft has arrived in Kadena, Japan.
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Toshi Aoki – JP Spotters [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
RMAF completes flight evaluation of Yak-130
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) had the opportunity to carry out evaluations of the Yak-130 advanced jet trainer for its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) program. The first evaluation flight was flown on the evening of Mar. 27 at Langkawi international airport. The Yak-130 was there to attend the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA).
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U.S. halts delivery of F-35 support equipment to Turkey
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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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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