The Free Syrian Army (FSA) say they shot a MiG-23 and the pilot was captured. Syria blamed the crash on a technical malfunction.
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Photo link: Uganda Mi-24s crashed en route to Somalia
Three Ugandan Mi-24 helicopter gunships and one Mi-17 on their way to Somalia encountered trouble in Kenya on Sunday.
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Lockheed Martin, Boeing settle F-22 wrongful death suit
Lockheed Martin and Boeing have settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the widow of a F-22 pilot killed in a crash in November 2010.
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Taiwan denies seeking only 24 F-16C/Ds
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has refuted media reports that it will lower the number of F-16C/Ds to be ordered from 66 to 24 aircraft.
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Escuadrilla Acrobática Cruz del Sur switching to AT-63 Pampa II
Escuadrilla Acrobática Cruz del Sur (Southern Cross Aerobatic Squad), the aerobatic demonstration squadron for the Argentine Air Force, will swap their Sukhoi Su-29AR for the AT-63 Pampa II.
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