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Danish F-16s, RAF MQ-9 involved in botched air raid that hit Syrian troops

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The Danish Armed Forces has confirmed that two of its F-16s were involved in the air raid that unintentionally struck a Syrian government position on Sept. 17.

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NY ANG brought its MQ-9 to AAD 2016

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The MQ-9 is on display for the first time at the African Aerospace & Defense Exposition in South Africa.

Airmen from the New York Air National Guard discuss the MQ-9 Reaper, the remotely piloted aircraft operated by the 174th Airlift Wing at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y. with visitors to the Africa Aerospace and Defense Airshow and Exhibition at the South Africa National Defense Force’s Waterkloof Air Force Base on Sept. 14, 2016.The unit is part of a U.S. military contingent displaying aircraft and equipment during the air show. (U.S Army National Guard photo by Capt. Jean Marie Kratzer)
Airmen from the New York Air National Guard discuss the MQ-9 Reaper, the remotely piloted aircraft operated by the 174th Airlift Wing at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y. with visitors to the Africa Aerospace and Defense Airshow and Exhibition at the South Africa National Defense Force’s Waterkloof Air Force Base on Sept. 14, 2016.The unit is part of a U.S. military contingent displaying aircraft and equipment during the air show. (U.S Army National Guard photo by Capt. Jean Marie Kratzer)