South Korea announced today an expansion to its existing Air Defense Identification Zone. The new zone will take effect on Dec. 15.
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India to retire MiG-21FL Dec. 11
India will phase out the MiG-21FL on Dec. 11 with a phasing out ceremony at the air force station in Kalaikunda, West Bengal.
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U.S. study recommended slowly shifting Afghan Air Force to U.S. helicopters
A classified 2010 study by the Pentagon had recommended that the Afghan Air Force operate a combined fleet of Mi-17s and CH-47s.
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Crew inexperience and fatigue behind C-17 short landing
On May 9 this year, a C-17 landed 1,000 feet short of the runway at Dover Air Force Base. Investigations by Air Mobility Command found that crew inexperience and fatigue were the main causes.
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Romanian Air Force C-27J to use new firefighting system
Alenia Aermacchi has come up with a new firefighting system that will go into service with Romanian Air Force’s C-27Js.
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