Alert 5

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’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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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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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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