Reuters reported that the F-35 program office is expected to issue a directive for all F-35s to be inspected.
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General who gave order to fire on KAL007 passed away
Gen. Anatoly Kornukov, who as Commander of Sokol Air Base ordered the shooting down of Korean Air Lines Flight 007, has passed away.
India could reduce MMRCA order
News reports from India said the new government is considering lowering the number of Rafales ordered from 126 to 80 as a cost cutting measure.
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Ukrainian Su-25 crashed while landing
The Ukrainian Air Force lost a Su-25 on Jul. 2 at Dnipropetrovsk airport. The pilot was approaching to land when the aircraft went out of control and he had to eject.
CAG, CVW-5 clocks 1,000 traps
Commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Capt. William Koyama made his 1,000th arrested landing on the flight deck of USS George Washington in South China Sea on Jun. 14.
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