VAW-125 received its fifth E-2D at NAS Norfolk on Jul. 1, making it the first squadron to have five aircraft.
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Bangladesh Air Force orders two AW139s for SAR duties
The Bangladesh Air Force will established its first dedicated maritime SAR helicopter fleet with the purchase of two AW139 helicopters.
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Brazil’s Gripen E airframe will mostly be build in the country
Saab will not be building the entire airframe for Brazil’s Gripen E order. Instead, Brazilian firms will do 80 percent of the work.
Strong winds caused F-16 to flip on top of another at Boneyard
Strong winds at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base caused a F-16 to flip on top of another F-16 on Jul. 13. Hit the source for the photo.
RTAF to open military airspace to commercial flights
The Royal Thai Air Force has agreed to a proposal from Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) to open up restricted military airspace at certain times for commercial flights.
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