Aviation News
The top ranking officer of the German Armed Forces, Gen. Volker Wieker, has kick started the process to buy a new heavy-lift helicopter for the country, Reuters report.
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Three Russian military observers were allowed into Norway’s Ørland air base and see the newly-arrived F-35.
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Russia’s Deputy Minister of Defense Yuri Borisov was quoted by Zvezda last month that Russia is working on a new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that will replace the MiG-29 and Su-33.
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Greek daily Kathimerini reports that Washington is asking Athens to pay $1.62 billion in order to upgrade 85 F-16s to Block 70 standard.
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Folks over at Warbird News says the KB-50J Superfortress, #49-0389, on display at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida is being dismantled for a long road trip to the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, Delaware.
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