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The Indian Express disclosed that the first of 36 Rafale fighters for India has flown last month and is now busy testing India-Specific Enhancements installed on board.
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By Rob Schleiffert from Holland (Rafale B) [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons
H/T to C.W. Lemoine. The man who is widely credited as the father of the Fairchild Republic A-10 has passed away.
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Col. Gina “Torch” Sabric, commander of the 419th Fighter Wing, is the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s first female F-35 pilot.
U.S. Air Force photo Todd Cromar
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The bilateral exercise Bushido Guardian 18 between Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force has been canceled due to the earthquake in Hokkaido.
By Suga (http://photozou.jp/photo/show/2952079/213113978) [CC BY-SA 2.5 ], via Wikimedia Commons
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force scrambled two F2 fighters 17 minutes after a devastating earthquake in Hokkaido to assess the damages.
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By Cherie A. Thurlby, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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