Aviation News
Dean “Diz” Laird, the only known U.S. Navy aces that scored aerial victories in the European and Pacific theaters during the Second World War has passed away on Aug. 10.
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In an interview with Finnish daily Iltalehti, Estonia’s Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur says his country will integrate its coastal anti-ship missile system with Finland.
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A Republic of Korea Air Force F-4E fighter crashed 9 kilometers south of Jeongok Port in Hwaseong on Aug. 12 around noon time.
The Hellenic Air Force will soon send a letter of request (LOR) to the United States for the upgrade of 38 F-16C/D Block 50 fighters to the V variant.
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The U.S. Air Force is mulling having two new designations for the upgraded B-52H bomber, the Senior Materiel Leader for the B-52 program office has disclosed.
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