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The Czech government has given the green light to Washington for the U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk to overfly its airspace starting from 2017.
By John Schwab [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Royal Air Force Eurofighters deployed to Japan will fly over disputed parts of South China Sea during their journey back to U.K., Britain’s ambassador to the United States has disclosed.
By Geoff Moore [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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It is rare for a fighter pilot to log more than 4,000 hours on a aircraft type, and a A-10 pilot with the 303rd Fighter Squadron recently clocked an astonishing 6,000 hours on the attack jet on Nov. 14.
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Photo: Lt. Col. Marks
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An unclassified report produced by a blue-ribbon panel of experts for the U.S. Air Force Studies Board at the National Academies of Science warns the Pentagon that both China and Russia are ahead in the race to develop hypersonic weapons.
By U.S. Air Force/Chad Bellay [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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