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Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said his Islamabad has given up hope of buying F-16s from the United States, his country will now source second-hand aircraft from Jordan instead.
By Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerobatic team will honor Blue Angels No. 6, Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss, by flying his name on the wheel well of Thunderbird No. 5 for the rest of this year’s show season.
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Photos: USAF
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The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has taken delivery of four AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat naval helicopters on Jun. 13.
Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled Obaidi flew in the back seat of a F-16D on Jun. 13 during an airstrike against ISIL in the town of Fallujah.
Photo: Iraqi Ministry of Defense
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The U.S. Armed Services Committee’s report on the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act revealed that the U.S. Navy is having second thoughts on whether to stick to the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) on the Ford-class carrier or revery back the current version.
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Photo: U.S. Navy.
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