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China officially unveils YU-20

Posted on August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 by alert5

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has officially unveiled the YU-20 aerial refueling tanker during a press conference to announced the Changchun Air Base open house on Aug. 26.

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Z-20 pilot talks about flying the helicopter

Posted on July 31, 2022 by alert5

HAL orders 88 engines for the HTT-40

Posted on July 31, 2022July 30, 2022 by alert5

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has placed an order with Honeywell for 88 TPE331-12B turboprop engines to be installed on the HTT-40 basic trainer.

Ministry of Defence, GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons
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Polish Air Force commanders flew with the Black Eagles

Posted on July 31, 2022July 30, 2022 by alert5

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Dutch F-16s in U.S. have flown for the last time

Posted on July 30, 2022 by alert5

Four Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-16s have flown for the last time in the United States on Jul. 29.

The last four F-16s belonging to the Royal Netherlands Air Force taxi after landing here today at the Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson. The Dutch were the first in a long line of foreign partners to train at Morris ANG Base, flying an average of 2,000 hours per year in the F-16 and graduating four student pilots every nine months as part of the 148th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Angela Walz)

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