Alert 5

The pilot of a Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16 was killed when his jet went down after take-off on Dec. 5.

By Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Capt. Roberto Manzo flies the A-10 at 74th Fighter Squadron, the only difference between his squadron mates and him is that Manzo is an exchange pilot from the Italian Air Force. Hit the link below for the rest of his story.

Taiwan’s Deputy Defense Minister Lee Hsi-ming has refuted a report by Chinese-language Apple Daily that the island intends to retire its Mirage 2000 fleet.

By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. government has cleared Finland to buy 90 Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS) for the latter’s F/A-18 Mid-Life Upgrade Program. Total estimated program cost is $156 million.

By David Smith (originally posted to Flickr as Sneaking past) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

India has agreed to help Vietnam train its Su-30 pilots, both sides reach the agreement during a meeting between Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich of Vietnam in New Delhi.

Photo: Baodatviet.vn
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