A senior South Korean Air Force official said Seoul is exploring leasing F-16s from the United States as an option to meet a shortfall in the number of fighters.
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Reuters: F-35 could be heading to RIAT, Farnborough
Reuters reported that the F-35 could be making its international debut in the airshow circuit this July with appearances at the Royal International Air Tattoo and Farnborough air show.
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RAF TriStar flew last operational sortie
The RAF’s Lockheed TriStar aerial tanker flew its last operational sortie on Mar. 24. During this last operational mission, two TriStars flew over the North Sea to refuel Eurofighters.
Commander USFK: U-2 better than RQ-4 in Korean theater
Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander of U.S. Forces-Korea, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the U-2 gave him better situation awareness compared with the RQ-4.
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HMS Queen Elizabeth to be floated in July
Britain’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will be floated for the first time in July, BAE said in a briefing at Rosyth.