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Tyndall Air Force Base hit by tornado

Posted on January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 by alert5

A tornado struck the southern, support side of Tyndall Air Force Base at around 6:30 pm local time on Jan. 20.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 325th Civil Engineering Squadron remove a damaged structure to make room for new facilities to be added at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 19, 2018. The arrival of these facilities are instrumental in the recovery efforts of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales)

Nigerian Air Force to take delivery of new AW109s in March

Posted on January 21, 2019 by alert5

Head of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed on Jan. 19 that five AW109s and one Mi-35 helicopters will be delivered this March.

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India plans to buy 8 more Su-30MKIs

Posted on January 20, 2019January 20, 2019 by alert5

The Indian government is considering a plan to buy another eight Su-30MKI fighters to replace attrition aircraft.

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RoCAF demonstrates scrambling of Mirage 2000 to media

Posted on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 by alert5

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

Posted on January 18, 2019January 17, 2019 by alert5

TASS reported on Jan. 16 that Russia will order its second batch of 13 Su-57 fighters next year.

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