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USMC retires the UH-1N

Posted on September 4, 2014 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps officially retired the N-model of the Bell UH-1 during a “sundown ceremony” Aug. 28 at NAS Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans.

Photo by Cpl. J. Gage karwick

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TAI upgrade of Pakistani F-16s concluded

Posted on September 4, 2014 by alert5

Turkey’s TAI has delivered the last four upgraded Pakistani F-16s.

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Turkish female F-16 pilot ejected after jet caught fire on landing

Posted on September 4, 2014September 4, 2014 by alert5

A Turkish F-16 crashed on landing at its base in Diyarbakır. The woman pilot Capt. Şefika Burcu Arpacı ejected safely. Photo of the crash site is in the source.

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Taiwan to start production of Wan Chien standoff weapon next year

Posted on September 4, 2014 by alert5

Taiwan will start production of the Wan Chien standoff weapon starting from next year and the first units are expected to be operational on the IDF in 2016.

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Taiwan not installing Sky Bow III on Kidd-class destroyers

Posted on September 4, 2014September 3, 2014 by alert5

Taiwan’s military clarified that there are no plans to install the indigenous Sky Bow III surface-to-air missile on Kidd-class destroyers.
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