Egypt has taken delivery of a third batch of Rafale fighters from Dassault on Apr. 5.
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Taiwan welcomes the sale of F-35s
An official from Taiwan told the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee that the island welcomes the sale of F-35s but so far, there has been no official word from Washington regarding the issue.
Lightning II takes off Sept. 13, 2016, at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. Luke
sent jets to Mountain Home AFB because it provides a unique opportunity for
developing proficiency in the destruction of surface-to-air threats at their
range complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeremy L. Mosier)
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D.C. ANG F-16C crashes outside Joint Base Andrews
A F-16C assigned to the D.C. Air National Guard’s 113th Fighter Wing went down two miles south of Joint Base Andrews on Apr. 5.
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Yomiuri Shimbun: Trump ready to sell fighters to Taiwan
The Yomiuri Shimbun reports that multiple sources are saying that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will approve the sale of new fighter aircraft to Taiwan as early as summer this year.
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By Al Jazeera English (Taiwan F-16 Debate) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Transcom says KC-10’s plan retirement may have to be revised
Head of U.S. Transportation Command, Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew, told lawmakers from Congress that the plan to retire the KC-10 tanker may have to be revisited.
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By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (KC10 Extender – RAF Mildenhall October 2009) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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