Aviation News
An Italian Ministry of Defense source has told Defense News that Italy’s Defense Minister has been invited to visit Kuwait for the signing for 28 Eurofighter jets on Jan. 31.
By Krasimir Grozev (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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A Japanese-owned Mitsubishi A6M Zero made its first flight in Japan at JMSDF Kanoya Airbase, Kagoshima today at 14:27 local time. Former Lockheed test pilot Skip Holm was at the controls.
U.S. Air Force spokeswoman Maj. Kelley Jeter confirmed to Reuters that two F-35As will be heading to the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough air show this July.
Photo: Lockheed Martin
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The Nigerian Air Force has been success in fitting weapons to two of the four Alpha Jets it bought from the resale market in the United States.
Photo: NAF
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At the Bahrain Airshow, an official from Bell confirmed that Bahrain is keen to replace its AH-1s with the newer AH-1Z model.
By: Lance Cpl. Christopher O’Quin [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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