U.S. Air Force F-15C/Ds from the 493rd Fighter Squadron are deployed to Beja Air Base, Portugal to participate in Exercise Real Thaw.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dawn M. Weber
Kuwait’s parliament approves advance payment for Eurofighters
Kuwait’s parliament approved a draft law on Mar. 1 that will transfer $500 million from the country’s coffers to the Eurofighter consortium.
By Vladimir Korolkov (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. Army updated its Visual Aircraft Recognition manual
The U.S. Army has updated its Visual Aircraft Recognition manual on Feb. 29. Chinese aircraft – both fixed and rotary-wing – are missing in the manual.
Credit: U.S. Army
Rheinmetall to supply 88 BK27 automatic cannons for Brazil’s Gripen NGs
Saab has given Rheinmetall a contract to supply 88 BK27 automatic cannons that will eventually be fitted on Brazil’s Gripen NG fleet.
By Mike Freer – Touchdown-aviation [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Norwegian test pilot shares his experience on dogfighting in the F-35A
The first Norwegian pilot to fly the F-35A has shared his experience on flying Basic Fighter Maneuvers against the F-16.
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Graphic: Norwegian Air Force
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