A U.S. Air Force F-16 from the 480th Fighter Squadron crashed in the morning of Aug. 11 near Engelmannreuth in the county of Bayreuth, Germany. The pilot safely ejected.
USAF having industry day on replacing UH-1N
The U.S. Air Force is organizing an industry day at Wright Patterson Air Force Base from Aug. 26-27 for the UH-1N replacement program.
By U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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India might buy PAK FA off-the-shelf
India might go and buy the Sukhoi PAK FA fighter off-the-shelf while waiting for the fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) version to be developed.
By Alex Beltyukov – RuSpotters Team [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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First operational employment of Afghan armed MD 530s
Afghan Air Force’s armed MD 530 helicopters supported an Army operational for the first time on Aug. 11. They were used in support of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in clearing the districts of Khogyani, Sherzad and Hisarak of insurgents.
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U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jarrod Morris
F-15E pilot clocks 3,000 hours
Lt. Col. Paul Hibbard, a 333rd Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, joined two other active-duty F-15E pilots in clocking more than 3,000 hours on the jet on Jul. 22.
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