At Red Flag 16-2, KC-135 Stratotankers from Turkish and U.S. Air Force were able to fly together for the first time.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Bernal Del Agua
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USAF hasn’t figured out why starter-generator on MQ-9s are failing
Head of Air Combat Command Gen. Herbert Carlisle told lawmakers at a hearing that the service is yet to determine the root cause behind starter-generator failures on MQ-9s.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys
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Japanese banks provide Qatar with loan for down payment to buy Rafale
According to Defense News, Japanese banks had provided Qatar with a loan so that the latter can make a down payment for 24 Rafale fighters.
By Hermann Keist (Deutsch: selbst fotografiert) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
First CF-18, MiG-21 formation flight during Exercise Resilient Resolve
Four CF-18s are currently in Romania for Exercise Resilient Resolve. Here are two photos taken during the first formation flight with Romanian MiG-21s.
Photos: Royal Canadian Air Force
France receives last SAMP/T air defense system
The French Air Force has taken delivery of its final Eurosam SAMP/T (Sol-Air Moyenne Portée/Terrestre) long-range air defence system at the end of February, Jane’s reported.
By Duch.seb (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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