For the first time during a joint exercise between the Estonian and U.S. Air Forces, Estonian JTACs took the lead in coordinating airstrikes for U.S. pilots.
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South Korea close to signing deal with Lockheed for F-16 upgrade
Defense News reported that Seoul will soon select Lockheed Martin to replace BAE Systems for its F-16 upgrade program.
North Korea’s Air Force One had mechanical problems en-route to Moscow
A Il62 carrying North Korean Workers Party Secretary Choe Ryong-hae from Pyongyang to Moscow had to return back after it encountered mechanical problems.
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Thai general killed in Bell 212 crash
A Thai deputy regional army commander and eight other officers were killed when their Bell 212 helicopter crashed 10 minutes after taking off from an army camp in Phayao province on Nov. 17.
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Gripen scrambled after French aircraft entered Swedish airspace
The Swedish military clarified that it was a French aircraft that briefly entered Swedish airspace on Nov. 15.
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