Spain handed over NATO’s Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission to Portugal during a ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania.
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Snowbird 6 proposed to girlfriend during home opener
The Snowbirds held their home opener at Moose Jaw on Apr. 29. Right after the team drew a heart in the sky, Captain Greg Hume-Powell, Snowbird 6, proposed to his girl friend Emily Simpson.
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Taiwan says no plan to deploy missiles to Taiping Island
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense says Taipei has no plan to deploy surface-to-air missiles to Taiping Island in the Spratly Islands chain.
By NASA [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Lack of satcom means Dutch F-16s seldom deployed over Syria
Dutch lawmakers found out during a recent trip to Jordan that RNLAF F-16s deployed to fight ISIL seldom fly over Syria as they are not equipped with satellite communication equipment.
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By RAF-YYC from Calgary, Canada (RNLAFUploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Indonesia will sign Su-35 deal this month
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo will visit Russia from May 19-20 during the Russia-ASEAN Summit and during that time, he will witness the signing of the deal to buy eight Sukhoi Su-35 fighters.
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