The head of Syria’s air defenses was killed during fighting with rebels at an air defense base near the town of Mleiha on May 17.
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Swiss voters reject Gripen deal
53.4 percent of Swiss voters have rejected a $3.5 billion order for 22 Gripen E fighters.
Photo: F-35B, F/A-18D, AV-8B legacy flight
A F-35B, FA-18D and AV-8B preforming a legacy flight at the 2014 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show on May 17.
U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young
Race to find and record lost USAAF artwork in U.K.
The race is on to find and record lost artworks and graffiti drawn by U.S. Army Air Force airmen during World War II in Britain.
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Laos Defense Minister dies in Air Force plane crash
Laos Defense Minister and Deputy PM Douangchay Phichit was killed in a Air Force An-74 plane crash on May 17.
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