Russian and U.S. fighter pilots radioed each other over south central Syria on Nov. 3 to test new procedures for avoiding incidents.
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F-16C Block 50 tested to 27,713 Equivalent Flight Hours
Lockheed Martin has tested an F-16C Block 50 to 27,713 Equivalent Flight Hours (EFH). This is three times over the jet’s original design service life of 8,000 hours.
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Photo: Lockheed Martin
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First crash of British Watchkeeper
Correction: Jane’s pointed out that this was the second crash. The first was Nov. 16, 2014 at Aberporth.
A British Army Watchkeeper UAV has crashed at MOD Boscombe Down while landing on Nov. 2. This is the first crash of the program.
Photo: Peter Russell LBIPP/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Boeing has rolled out first AH-64E for South Korea
A roll out ceremony was held for South Korea’s first AH-64E attack helicopter at Boeing’s Mesa plant in Arizona on Nov. 2.
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USAF F-15s complete 2nd Israeli ‘Blue Flag’
The 493rd Fighter Squadron, assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, has completed its participation in Blue Flag exercise at Uvda Air Force Base, Israel, Oct. 18-29.
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U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lieutenant Kellie Rizer
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