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The U.S. Air Force has joined the Navy in voicing its frustration over delays by the Obama administration to sell fighter jets to three Middle East nations.
By TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The only U.S. Navy ace to have shot down both German and Japanese planes during World War II recently flew his 100th airplane at Naval Air Station North Island on Jul. 9.
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An interim fix to address the cracking issue on the power gearbox of the A400M has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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By Laurent ERRERA from L’Union, France (DSC_8340-EC-402Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Representatives of Boeing, Eurofighter, Lockheed Martin and Saab took part in a conference call with Canadian officials on Jul. 7 on talks to replace Canada’s CF-18 Hornet fleet.
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By John Davies – CYOW Airport Watch [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. Air Force Col. David Piffarerio, with 1,540 hours on the F-22, has flown his final flight on the jet as the commander of 477th Fighter Group on Jul. 8.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Richardson
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