Russia officially donated two An-26 transport aircraft to Nicaragua on Feb. 23. The Russian Navy commander for naval aviation, Maj. Gen. Igor Kozhin handed over the aircraft to Commander in Chief of the Army of Nicaragua, Gen. Julio César Avilés Castillo, at the ceremony.
Category: Air Force
Indonesian Air Force to operate Wing Loong I
Jane’s reported that Indonesia has acquired four Wing Loong I armed unmanned aerial vehicles and these will be based in West Kalimantan.
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F-16I was shot down as the crew failed to “defend themselves sufficiently”
The Israeli Air Force has completed its investigations on the lost of a F-16I to a Syrian S-200 (NATO: SA-5) missile on Feb. 5.
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By Master Sergeant Kevin J. Gruenwald [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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F-16s dogfight triangular aircraft over Area 51
YouTube Channel thirdphaseofmoon recently uploaded a video in which UFO seekers Tim Doyle and Tracey Su captured photos of F-16s dogfighting a triangular aircraft over Area 51.
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F-15QA’s wings are different
Boeing has designed a new wing for Qatar’s F-15QA that it hopes will one day be selected as a service life extension option for the U.S. Air Force’s F-15Cs.
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By U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Debbie Hernandez [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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