Two former RNZAF Strikemasters in civilian ownership are being sold to Blue Air Training based in Las Vegas.
By Phil Vabre [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Watch B-2s depart Whiteman AFB to pound ISIL in Libya
The Pentagon launched two B-2 stealth bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base on Jan. 18 to hit two ISIL camps near Sirte, Libya.
USAF could experiment with light attack aircraft this spring
Speaking at the American Enterprise Institute on Jan. 18, U.S. Air Force chief of staff Gen. David Goldfein told the audience that his service might run an experiment this spring to find a low-cost light attack aircraft.
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Jane’s: Indonesia to buy 5 A400Ms
The Indonesian government has approved the purchase of five Airbus A400M transport aircraft, Jane’s reported.
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Nigeria has deployed fighters to Senegal for military intervention in Gambia
The Nigerian Air Force has dispatched fighter jets, transport aircraft and a helicopter to Dakar, Senegal as part of its contribution to the Economic Community of West African States Military Intervention in Gambia (ECOMIG).
Photo: NAF
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