A Hellenic Air Force T-2 jet went down on Aug. 28 seven nautical miles north of Sparta at 8.50 a.m. Both pilots ejected but one was killed.
By Georgios Pazios (User:Alaniaris) [Attribution], from Wikimedia Commons
First Turkish pilot to fly the F-35
Maj. Halit Oktay became the first pilot from Turkey to fly on the F-35A on Aug. 29.
Photo: AA
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USAF issues RFP for Red Air support
The U.S. Air Force has issued its request for proposal for contracted adversary air support on Aug. 24.
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By Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
How the Israeli Air Force chooses its squadron emblems
If you’re curious on how the Israeli Air Force squadrons get their emblems and tail designs, the service has written an article on the subject. Hit the link below.
By Major Ofer, Israeli Air Force רס”ן עופר, חיל האוויר הישראלי (Israeli Air Force) [CC BY 4.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons
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Algeria in talks for 14 MiG-29M/M2 fighters
Folks over at Kommersant are reporting that Algeria is keen to buy a squadron of 14 MiG-29M/M2 fighters to replace its FULCRUM fleet.
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