VFA-101 has received the U.S. Navy’s first F-35C at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
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U.S. Army Apaches join Harry S. Truman CSG for exercise
Six AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters from South Carolina Army National Guard 1st Battalion/151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) participated in a Strike Group sustainment exercise (SUSTAINEX) with Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group off the coast of northeast Florida from Jun. 9-16.
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YouTube: Syrian rebels destroy military helicopter using Chinese HJ-8 anti-tank missile
Syria’s Yak-130s waiting to be delivered
Irkutsk has completed a number of Yak-130 airframes ordered by Syria and are waiting for a decision from Moscow on their delivery status.
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Israeli youth overcame neurological disorder to become fighter pilot
An Israeli Air Force pilot that graduated recently had a Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder, when he was young. But his health problem did not stop him from finishing pilot training.
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