Sweden has offered eight Saab Gripen fighters to Croatia on a 10-year lease to replace its aging MiG-21.
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Construction of second runway at Osan, South Korea
A second runway for Osan Air Base, South Korea is under construction and will be up and running by 2013.
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Iraq wants to buy Czech L-159s
Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Thursday in Prague that his government intends to buy Czech’s L-159 jet trainers.
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Photo: Second Saab 340 AEW for RTAF delivered
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) took delivery of its second Saab 340 AEW for 702 Squadron at RTAFB Surat Thani on Oct. 10.
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Tukish F-16s forced Syrian A320 to land in Ankara, aircraft now free to depart
Turkish F-16s forced a Syrian Air A320 to land in Ankara after Turkish officials were tipped off that the plane was carrying arms to Syria.
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