The first group of Iraqi pilots to fly the L-159 have completed their training, Aero Vodochody’s director told CTK. A total of four pilots were trained.
Photo: Iraqi MoD
33rd FW hosts first F-35A annual load competition
The 33rd Fighter Wing (FW) held its first annual weapons load competition with the F-35A at Eglin Air Force Base on Feb. 5.
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U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey
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Libyan Air Force chief confirmed that one of his MiG-23 was shot down
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
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.
By Chris Lofting [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russian Mi-8 crash kills 4
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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