RAF Air Vice-Marshal Stuart Atha and the Commander of the French Air Force Command, Lieutenant General Guillaume Gelée, traded places on Sept. 14 to fly in Eurofighter and Rafale fighter jets.
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CF-18 vs Lamborghini
Maj. Marco Raaijmakers, Deputy Commanding Officer of RCAF 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron, had the rare opportunity of racing his CF-18 against three exotic cars down the runway at 4 Wing Cold Lake on August 25.
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INS Vikramaditya broke down during trial run
Seven out of the eight steam boilers on board Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya broke down during a high speed run.
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RAF Number 1 (Fighter) Squadron reactivated
The Royal Air Force reactivated Number 1 (Fighter) Squadron at Leuchars on Sept. 15. It will join No 6 squadron as the second Eurofighter squadron in Scotland.
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High resolution photo of J-16
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