The 13th Air Force, headquartered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, inactivated on Sept. 28, in a ceremony which celebrated its 70-year history of supporting the Pacific region.
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Russia orders 39 IL-476
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday a decision to buy 39 IL-476 cargo planes for 140 billion rubles.
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Gripen F Demonstrator arrived in Switzerland
Accompanied by a JAS-39D, the Gripen F Demonstrator aircraft landed at Emmen Airbase, Switzerland after a direct flight from Linköping, Sweden on Oct. 3.
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First six Yak-130 delivered to Russian Air Force
The first six Yak-130 trainers were delivered to the Russian Air Force on Oct. 4. They flew from the Irkut plant to the Borisoglebsk airfield.
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RAF 101 Squadron handed over tanking duties to 216 Squadron in Middle East
After 22 years of almost continuous operations in the Middle East, the crews of 101 Squadron handed over their aerial refueling duties to the incoming 216 Squadron.
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