William Walker, the oldest surviving pilot to fight in the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 99.
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RAF to stand up first Reaper squadron at RAF Waddington
The Royal Air Force will stand up 13 Squadron at RAF Waddington as a MQ-9 unit with five aircraft. This is the first Reaper squadron based in United Kingdom.
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VMFA-121 to stand up as F-35B squadron next month
The U.S. Marine Corps is preparing to stand up VMFA-121 as the first operational F-35B squadron at MCAS Yuma next month.
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Modern Chinese Warplanes, Combat Aircraft and Units of the Chinese Air Force and Naval Aviation
Harpia Publishing has sent word on their new book – Modern Chinese Warplanes, Combat Aircraft and Units of the Chinese Air Force and Naval Aviation. Hit the source for a 16-page preview.
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Gen. Ma Xiaotian is new commander of PLAAF
Gen. Ma Xiaotian has been promoted from being a deputy head of the People’s Liberation Army General Staff Department to be the new commander of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
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