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The Chinese American Pilots and Aircraft Owners Association (CAPAOA) has the only Aero Industry Development Center (AIDC) PL-1B still flying in the world.
By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Group Capt. Rawin “Hollywood” Thanomsingha from the Royal Thai Air Force is able to roll the F-16 while the undercarriage is deployed. The commanding officer of Wing 1 does it as part of his routine in his aerobatic demonstrations during airshows.
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Recent media reports said U.S. troops have taken control of Rmaylan airstrip in Syria’s northern province of Hasakah. A spokesman of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has refuted those reports.
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Turkish and U.S. officials say Russian troops have been deployed to an airport in Qamishli, Syria which is right across the border with Turkey.
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The U.S. Air Force has released a redacted report into an accident F.E. Warren Air Force Base on May 16, 2014 which resulted in $1.8 million in damage to a nuclear-tipped Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.
By Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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