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The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) disclosed on Sept. 21 that an unspecific number of air-to-air missiles were found damaged at Komatsu airbase in March this year.
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The second reunion of former American and Vietnamese fighter pilots took place in San Diego this week. Vietnam aces Lt. Gen. Nguyen Duc Soat and retired Senior Col. Nguyen Van Bay were among those who attended.
The German military authorities have said they would allow the Airbus Helicopters Tiger attack helicopter to resume flights after a deadly crash in Mali.
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The last six combat-coded F-16s depart Hill Air Force Base for good on Sept. 21, bringing an end to 38 years of operational F-16s at Hill.
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A parliamentary committee probing the purchase of the Eurofighter said it found no evidence that key decision makers who approve the deal in 2007 had been bribed.
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