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Philippine Air Force on schedule to get A-29s, more NC212i aircraft next year

Posted on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 by alert5

Philippine Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Rozzano Briguez, said on Jul. 2 that the country will take delivery of the A-29 in February 2020.

By US Air Force from USA (A-29 Super Tucano) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Charles de Gaulle in Egypt for exercise Ramses 2019

Posted on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 by alert5

French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has arrived off Egypt for joint war games.

U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Randall Dam

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Israeli F-35 in first joint exercise with F-15 and F-16

Posted on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 by alert5

The Israeli Air Force’s F-35 recently took part in a joint exercise with its F-15 and F-16, the service announced on Jun. 6.

Major Ofer, Israeli Air Force רס"ן עופר, חיל האוויר הישראלי [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Turkey stockpiling U.S. weapon spare parts

Posted on July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 by alert5

A Bloomberg report says Turkey has been stockpiling parts for F-16s and other military equipment in anticipation of a U.S. sanction for acquiring the Russian S-400 air defense system.

Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Ukrainian L-39 crashes

Posted on July 3, 2019 by alert5

A Ukrainian L-39 has crashed on Jul. 2. The jet went down in the Kharkiv region with a student pilot at the controls.

Ministry of Defense of Ukraine [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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