Aviation News
The U.S. Air Force has retired its last C-5A, #70-0461, with the mammoth jet heading to its final resting place at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on Sept. 7.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hanna N. Smith
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The U.S. Air Force revealed on Sept. 8 that one of its pilot was killed in a crash on Sept. 5 while flying over the Nevada Test and Training Range.
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The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) has started the process of replacing the F-16A/Bs assigned to 16 Squadron at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, Pekanbaru with newer F-16C/Ds.
By Dinas Penerangan TNI Angkatan Udara (Instagram.com/@tniudara) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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According to Ottawa Citizen, the Canadian government tried to buy second-hand drones from allies last year. However, no country had excess unmanned aerial vehicles to sell to Canada.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen
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Belgium’s tender to replace its F-16s ended on Sept. 7 and France did not submit its offer to sell the Rafale. Instead, the French government offered the jet to Belgium as part of a military partnership that goes beyond the supply of weapons.
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By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (Rafale – RIAT 2013) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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