The Finnish Army is close to taking delivery of its 20th and final NH90 helicopter, yet the service is finding it difficult to achieve an operational serviceability rate of greater than 40 percent for these new aircraft.
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Final OH-58 Kiowa Warrior flight over Hawaii
Eighteen OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, flew their final flight over Hawaii on Jan. 20.
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Bulgaria turning to Poland to service its MiG-29s
Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolai Nenchev told public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television that his ministry will negotiate the maintenance of the air force’s MiG-29 fleet with Poland after the current deal with Russia expires this September.
First F-35A fly over at Pro Bowl game
Four F-35As from Luke Air Force Base will fly over the University of Phoenix Stadium on Jan. 25 to kick off the Pro Bowl game.
Three C-130Hs from Yokota, Japan heading to Bangladesh for exercise COPE SOUTH 15
From Jan. 24 to 30, three U.S. Air Force C-130s will be at BAF Base Bangabandhu, Bangladesh for exercise COPE SOUTH 15.
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