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Germany will continue to operate CH-53s till 2030

Posted on February 28, 2017 by alert5

Germany intends to keep its CH-53 fleet running till 2030. To achieve that, it has awarded Airbus Helicopters a contract to retrofit 26 helicopters.

I, Igge [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Su-27s, MiG-29s for sale

Posted on February 26, 2017 by alert5

Redfish Trading Company has offered several Russian fighter aircraft for immediate export. According to posting on its Facebook page, the aircraft are: seven MiG-29s, five Su-27s, a Su-25 and 22 Su-17 fighter-bombers.

Photo: Redfish Trading

Grand opening of Hangar 23 for Taiwan’s F-16V program

Posted on February 25, 2017February 25, 2017 by alert5

Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Center (AIDC) organized a grand opening ceremony on Feb. 24 for a newly constructed hangar that will support the island’s F-16V upgrade program.

Photos: American Institute in Taiwan
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AIDC recognizes IDF pilots who have flown more than 1,000 hours

Posted on February 25, 2017 by alert5

Taiwan’s state-owned Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) recently held a ceremony to recognize RoCAF IDF fighter pilots who have clocked more than 1,000 hours on the aircraft.

Photo: AIDC
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