Airborne Tactical Advantage Company brought its Kfirs to MCAS Beaufort on Nov. 6 for two weeks of training with pilots from VMFAT-501. Interestingly, the F-35Bs sport British roundels.
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Japan to delay decision on F-3
Reuters has been told by four sources that Japan has decided to postpone a decision for the F-3 fighter program.
Medal of Honor recipient, Thomas J. Hudner has died
Retired Capt. Thomas J. Hudner, the only U.S. Naval Aviator to be awarded the Medal of Honor in the Korean War, has died on Nov. 13.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O’Brien [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Iraqi Mi-17 crashes
An Iraqi Mi-17 helicopter crashed near the southern province of Kut on Nov. 12, killing all seven people on board.
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Russia still in talks with UAE for Su-35s
Speaking at the Dubai airshow, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin says talks with UAE for the supply of Sukhoi Su-35 fighters is still ongoing.
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By Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation (Su-35S) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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