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A U.S. Navy F-18F Super Hornet from VFA-41 squadron, based out of Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., taxis along the flightline with an F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 142nd Fighter Wing at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., during an afternoon sortie as part of dissimilar aircraft combat training (DACT) on Aug. 13, 2019. The two-week training exercise from Aug. 11-23 provides realistic combat scenarios for pilots to hone advanced aerial tactics used against potential adversaries. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

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Turkey to start preliminary talks with Russia over Su-35, Su-57

Dmitry Shugayev, the head of the Russian Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation, told reporters on the sidelines of the MAKS-2019 that he will hold talks with Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) with regards to the latter’s interest in the Su-35 and Su-57.

Sukhoi T-50, Russia - Air Force AN2311351
Alex Beltyukov – RuSpotters Team [CC BY-SA 3.0 GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

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