Australia has a KC-30 operating in the Middle East under Operation Okra, its military intervention against ISIL, but the tanker is unable to refuel U.S. Air Force fighters and bombers such as the F-15, F-16, A-10 and B-1B. The U.S. military is now working with Airbus to get emergency aerial refueling clearances.
HAL sends team to Ecuador to resolve issues with Dhruv
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is preparing to send a high-level team to Ecuador after the country declared its intention to withdraw its Dhruv helicopter fleet.
By Aztonyx [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Israel reported to be interested in one squadron of F-15 Silent Eagles
Flight Global says Israeli officials have asked for a squadron of F-15s from the United States and sources say these will be the Silent Eagle standard.
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421st Fighter Squadron final F-16 deployment before transition to F-35A
The 421st Fighter Squadron has arrived at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan for its final F-16 deployment before the unit transitions to the F-35A.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford
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Fanart of C919-based AEW
Chinese aviation enthusiast Gao San was quick to upload his CGI rendering of an airborne early warning platform based on the COMAC C919 airliner.
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