When the U.S. Air Force tried to get rid of its C-27Js, the Royal Canadian Air Force as keen to buy over them.
Photos: First PLAAF road runway exercise in 1989
The first time the People’s Liberation Army Air Force carried out a landing and take-off exercise from a highway was back in September 1989. The exercise involved a Il-14 and J-7s. It was carried out on a stretch of the Shenyang–Dalian Expressway. So far, the PLA has more than 10 such runways spread out in Liaoning, Shandong and Fujian provinces.
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Costa Rica President wants to use drug cartel plane for official trips
Costa Rica President Luis Guillermo Solis’ administration has announced a plan to use a plane confiscated from drug traffickers for official trips.
U.S. Congress funds Army’s hypersonic missile program under 2015 budget
U.S. lawmakers have agreed to allocate $70.7 million for the Army’s hypersonic missile program under the 2015 defense authorization bill.
Bulgaria to make decision on fighters next month
Bulgaria will decide in June whether to buy new fighter jets or refurbish its MiG-29 fleet.
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