The media were taken to Hsinchu Air Base, Taiwan on Jan. 16 as part of a two-day press trip to witness the annual Lunar New Year military exercises.
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Russia to order second batch of 13 Su-57s next year
TASS reported on Jan. 16 that Russia will order its second batch of 13 Su-57 fighters next year.
Rulexip [CC BY-SA 3.0], from Wikimedia Commons
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Southwest 737 captain holds record for intercepting Soviet military aircraft
A Southwest Airlines 737 captain holds the record for the most number of intercepts of Soviet military aircraft.
U.S. Air Force photo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Lao bought 10 Yak-130s
Kommersant says Laos had bought a total of 10 Yak-130s and so far four have been delivered.
Two USAF F-15s made emergency landings opposite each other on same runway
Two U.S. Air Force F-15s were forced to make emergency landings at Kadena Air Base, Japan on Jan. 15. Both jets were forced to land on the same runway but from opposite directions, just five minutes apart.
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