A French Defense Ministry spokesman said the military is expecting EADS to deliver the first A400M airlifter to France in time for the country’s annual Bastille Day celebrations on Jul. 14.
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Category: Airshow
RAF Leuchars’ last airshow
RAF Leuchars “Battle of Britain At Home Day” airshow on Sept. 7 could be the last one before the base transitions to an army base.
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YouTube: Dominican Air Force ENAER T-35 crashed during airshow
Two Dominican Air Force pilots were killed when their ENAER T-35 Pillán crashed during an aerial display in the Caribbean Sea off the shore of Santo Domingo on Apr. 7.
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Aviation Nation 2013 falls victim to sequestration
Nellis Air Force Base announced that it has canceled Aviation Nation 2013 due to the ongoing sequestration.
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Malaysia not keen to lease Gripens
Malaysia’s Defense Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told reporters during the first day of the LIMA exhibition that Kuala Lumpur is not interested in the lease of Saab Gripen fighters.
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