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The British government will keep No. 12 squadron, flying the Tornado GR4, around for one more year before disbanding the unit in 2017.
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By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (Tornado – RIAT 2005Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Israeli Air Force’s 23 CH-53 helicopters have all been upgraded with new mission systems and avionics. The exercise started in 2006 and will allow the rotorcraft to continue flying till 2025.
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North Korean state television aired a news report on the recent Air Force competition and there were footage taken from inside the cockpit of a Su-25.
Thailand plans to convert two existing squadrons at Wing 4 in Nakhon Sawan to operate unmanned aerial vehicles. The government has also approve the conversion of last six F-16s at 403 squadron to MLU-standard.
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The AgustaWestland Lynx AH7 battlefield reconnaissance helicopter was retired by the British Army Air Corps (AAC) on Jul. 31.
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