Category: Air Force
Indonesia to sign Su-35 contract next month
Indonesia’s Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu told reporters on Sept. 20 that Jakarta will sign the contract to buy 11 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters in November.
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By Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation (Sukhoi Su-35S) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Fatal crash of Italian Eurofighter during airshow
A Italian Air Force Eurofighter crashed into the waters of Terracina on Sept. 24 during an airshow demonstration.
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Air-to-air missiles at JASDF Komatsu Airbase found damaged
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) disclosed on Sept. 21 that an unspecific number of air-to-air missiles were found damaged at Komatsu airbase in March this year.
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By Christopher Boitz, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Combat-coded F-16s depart Hill AFB
The last six combat-coded F-16s depart Hill Air Force Base for good on Sept. 21, bringing an end to 38 years of operational F-16s at Hill.
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U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw
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