A MiG-29UPG modernized by India has made its maiden flight in February. MiG Corporation has a contract to modernize 62 of the aircraft with the first six to be carried out in Russia.
By Aktug Ates [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
Philippine’s CASA C-295 to arrive home between Mar. 23-25
Philippines Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo said the first of three CASA C-295 transport plane will return home sometime between Mar. 23-25.
“Polish Air Force CASA C-295M Lofting” by Chris Lofting – http://www.airliners.net/photo/Poland—Air/CASA-C-295M/1335751/L/. Licensed under GFDL 1.2 via Wikimedia Commons.
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Turkish F-16s intercepted Russian Il-20M
Turkey said it had scrambled four F-16s to intercept and monitor a Russian Il-20M flying parallel to Turkish air space over the Black Sea on Mar. 15.
“Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-20 Naumenko-1” by Kirill Naumenko – http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=1111074. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Egypt’s Rafales will be modified to remove nuclear missile capability and NATO radios
Dassault will have to remove nuclear missile capability and NATO standard communications on the Rafales sold to Egypt.
“Dassault Rafale C, France – Air Force JP6919856” by
Aldo Bidini – Gallery page http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6919856
Photo http://images2.jetphotos.net/img/2/8/2/4/40045_1282224428.jpg. Licensed under GFDL 1.2 via Wikimedia Commons.
Movie on No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron in pre-production
A movie on the legendary No. 303 (“Kościuszko”) Polish Fighter Squadron, one of the 16 Polish squadrons in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War, in now in pre-production.
“Dywizjon 303” by nieznany; color: old photos in color – Główny Zarząd Polityczny WP (1960) Z Dziejów Wojny Wyzwoleńczej Narodu Polskiego 1939-1945, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, ss. 255 no ISBN
Eugeniusz Duraczyński (1974) Wojna i Okupacja Wrzesień 1939 – Kwiecień 1943, Warszawa: Wiedza Powszechna no ISBN
Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum London. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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