The Royal Australian Air Force has gifted F-111C, A8-130, to the Pacific Aviation Museum in Hawaii as a gesture of friendship between Australia and United States.
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Japan plans to buy at least one Global Hawk in FY2015
Japan is expected to buy at least one Global Hawk in fiscal 2015. To achieve that goal, Tokyo will spend $2 million for research on the Global Hawk in the fiscal 2014 budget.
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Former RoCAF F-104G restored to near flying condition in Oregon
A former RoCAF F-104G that now belongs to the Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum in Oregon has been restored back to airworthy condition.
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$857 billion to operate F-35s over 55 years
The F-35 program office told the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee last month that new estimates tag the JSF’s operating and support cost at $857 billion over 55 years.
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V-22s completed first round of aerial tanking trials
The Pentagon has completed the first series of tests to use the V-22 as an aerial refueling tanker.
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