Swiss parliamentary defense committee has cleared Switzerland’s purchase of 22 Gripen fighter jets.
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PLAN, USN naval helicopters carried out cross-deck landing
Helicopters from Chinese destroyer Harbin (DDG 112) and USS Mason (DDG 87) carried out cross-deck landing qualifications during a counter-piracy exercise in the Gulf of Aden Aug. 24-25.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary M. Keen
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YouTube: RoKAF T-50 crashed
A RoKAF T-50 has crashed near the southwestern city of Gwangju this afternoon, both pilots did not survive the crash.
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Photo: Advanced Super Hornet in flight
H/T to Aviation Week.
Boeing photo
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162nd Fighter Wing trains RSAF F-16 pilots at Mountain Home AFB
162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard recently traveled to Mountain Home AFB so that the Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 pilots can train on air-to-air maneuvers with and against RSAF F-15SGs.
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