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Taiwan has fined Dassault, Thales and Safran for $268 million over commissions paid during the sale of 60 Mirage 2000 fighters to the island back in 1992.
By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Prior to being F-15E pilot with the 494th Fighter Squadron, 1st Lt. Andy Schloemer was a UH-1 Huey helicopter flight engineer with the 374th Operations Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Schloemer credits his flying experience at the Yokota Aero Club for helping him kick-start his fast jet career.
Bulgarian National Radio reported that for a second consecutive day, MiG-29 flights at Graf Ignatievo air base are canceled.
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Renowned aviation artist Mike Machat was commissioned by the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base for a nose art to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Lockheed D-21 supersonic reconnaissance drone.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit
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