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Libyan Air Force chief confirmed that one of his MiG-23 was shot down

Posted on February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 by alert5

Libyan Air Force chief Brig. Gen. Saqr al-Jaroushi told The Associated Press that one of his MiG-23 was shot down near Derna on Feb. 8.

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Equatorial Guninea is the newest operator of C-295

Posted on February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 by alert5

Equatorial Guinea has placed an order for two C-295 aircraft, one will be for troop transport while the other will be configured for maritime surveillance.

Polish Air Force CASA C-295M Lofting
By Chris Lofting [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russian Mi-8 crash kills 4

Posted on February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 by alert5

Four people aboard a Russian Army Mi-8 helicopter were killed when the rotor-craft went down in Pskov region northwest of Moscow on Feb. 8.

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By Rob Schleiffert from Holland (Mi-8 Stargard) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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USN has started the process to bring P-8A to Iceland

Posted on February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 by alert5

The fiscal 2017 defense budget has an item to upgrade an aircraft hangar at the former Naval Air Station Keflavik in order to support future P-8A missions out of Iceland.

US Navy 061108-N-3013W-039 An Icelandic de-icing crew working for Keflavik International Airport sprays down the surface of a P3-C Orion before a flight
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles E. White [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Pakistan Army Aviation Mushshak crashed

Posted on February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 by alert5

A Pakistan Army Aviation MFI-17 Mushshak crashed on Feb. 9, killing two on board the aircraft. The aircraft was on a training mission when it went down near Gujranwala.

Pakistan MFI-17 Super Mushshak Ryabtsev
By Sergey Ryabtsev [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

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