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A military agreement between Qatar and Turkey could see the Gulf state deploying its Rafale fighters to Turkey.
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Japan’s Yomiuri news reports that Tokyo is finalizing its policy on how to jointly develop the jet engine of its F-X fighter with Britain.
Graphic: Japan Ministry of Defense
The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force, or the Flying Tigers, flew its first combat mission on this day 80 years ago.
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The final flight of Belgium’s C-130 fleet took place on Dec. 17. Three aircraft were supposed to fly on a three-hour trip across the country but bad weather prevented that from happening. Instead, the three planes went on separate directions with the press on onboard.
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The U.S. Navy’s first CMV-22B Osprey Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), VRM-50, has received its Safe-for-Flight certification on Dec. 16.
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