Der Spiegel reported on Sunday that the 14.5 billion euros given to the Luftwaffe to buy Eurofighters is only enough for 108 aircraft.
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YouTube: Israeli F-16I crashed, 669 carried out rescue operation
An Israeli Air Force F-16I crashed into the sea off the coast of the Gaza Coast on Sunday and the Air Force’s 669 search and rescue unit succeeded in rescuing them.
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RAF Rivet Joint fleet to get mid-air refueling from USAF
The RAF’s RC-135 Rivet Joint fleet will be able to get aerial refueling from USAF KC-135 tankers under a memorandum of understanding that is expected to be ready by end of the year.
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Prince Harry now Apache helicopter commander
Prince Harry has passed grueling tests to become a Apache helicopter commander. He is now able to take overall command of a two-ship Apache mission.
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Dyess launched 20-ship C-130J formation
Twenty C-130Js from Dyess Air Force Base were airborne at the same time for Joint Operational Access Exercise 13-03. This is the largest C-130J formation ever flown.
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