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The United States Congress was notified in July of the potential transfer of crucial defense equipment to Argentina, in a move aimed at bolstering the South American nation’s military capabilities. The proposed arms package includes the sale of up to 38 F-16 fighter jets from Denmark and four P-3 maritime patrol aircraft from Norway.
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In a historic milestone for the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, affectionately known as the “Thunderbirds,” Maj. Tyler Clark has been selected as the first Air National Guard fighter pilot to join their elite ranks as a Thunderbird demonstration pilot for the 2024-2025 season.
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Taiwan’s Air Force is taking strategic and risk-hedging measures by considering the extension of the service life of its Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jets. The nation’s Air Force Command Headquarters announced its intention to assess whether nine of these Mirage 2000-5DI twin-seat fighters can continue to serve for another 20 years.
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On Jul. 28, Aircraft 91-0308, a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, etched its name in aviation history by becoming the first F-15 assigned to RAF Lakenheath to accomplish an impressive milestone – 10,000 flight hours.
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Air Combat Command has recently released the findings of the accident investigation board report concerning the F-35A crash that occurred on October 19, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The report sheds light on the chain of events that led to the incident, resulting in the loss of a $166.3 million aircraft.
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