A pair of Bangladesh Air Force Yak-130s crashed in the evening of Dec. 27 in Cox’s Bazar District. Both jets are believed to have collided in mid-air.
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Category: Air Force
American pilots now in Taiwan to test 4 upgraded F-16Vs; AIM-9X Block II delivery next year
A report by Taiwan’s Storm Media says Aerospace Industrial Development Corp’s (AIDC) has finished the modernization of four Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) F-16s to the V-model and American test pilots have arrived on the island to carry out ground testing.
By Al Jazeera English (Taiwan F-16 Debate) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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NH90 crashes in Oman
A NH90 helicopter belonging to the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) crashed on Dec. 25, killing a navigator on board the rotorcraft.
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By Jerry Gunner from Lincoln, UK [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Japan said to be interested in acquiring F-35Bs
A report by Tokyo Shimbun says Japan is considering the purchase of F-35Bs so that it can deploy fighters further south in the Okinawa Prefecture.
By U.S. Navy photo/Released [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Taiwan explores possibility of launching fighters using ski-jump
Taiwan is initiating a study to explore the feasibility of launching its fighter aircraft using ski-jumps at its bases.
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By PH3 (AC) Stephen L. Batiz, USN [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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