The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) (Airborne) activated its first MQ-1C Gray Eagle company on Nov. 19.
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RAF Chinook forced to land in West Bank
A RAF helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in West Bank on Dec. 8 while traveling from Jordan to Cyprus.
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South Korea declares expanded ADIZ that overlaps with China and Japan
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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