The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force, or the Flying Tigers, flew its first combat mission on this day 80 years ago.
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Watch the final flight of Belgium’s C-130 fleet
The final flight of Belgium’s C-130 fleet took place on Dec. 17. Three aircraft were supposed to fly on a three-hour trip across the country but bad weather prevented that from happening. Instead, the three planes went on separate directions with the press on onboard.
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VRM-50 gets Safe-for-Flight certification
The U.S. Navy’s first CMV-22B Osprey Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), VRM-50, has received its Safe-for-Flight certification on Dec. 16.
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Hungary to buy IRIS-T missiles as part of its Gripen MS20 Block II upgrade program
A Hungarian government official says the country has signed a deal to buy the IRIS-T dogfight missile for its Gripen C/D fleet.
First combat kill for ASRAAM
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter shot down a unmanned aerial vehicle over Syria on Dec. 14 using a ASRAAM air-to-air missile.
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