Russia has completed the construction of a new runway at Belbek airfield in Crimea and a An-148 has successfully landed there.
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Germany to make decision on Tornado’s replacement by end of this year
A spokesperson from the German defense ministry has confirmed that Berlin will make a decision on how to proceed with the replacement of its aging Tornado fighter-bomber fleet by end of this year.
By Philipp Hayer (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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First air battle of Yom Kippur War
The first dogfight between two defending Israeli F-4s and 28 attacking Egyptian Mig-17s and Mig-21s over at Israeli Air Force Base Ofir on the first day of the Yom Kippur War was caught on film by a family who were having a picnic at Sharem beach. The footage is available on Youtube.
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Canada does not have enough personnel to operate its fighter aircraft
Canada’s auditor general Michael Ferguson has warned that the country does not have enough pilots and technicians required to operate the CF-18 fleet.
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