U.S. Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Low-Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) section recently trained with a French Mistral unit from the 54th Artillery Regiment in Djibouti.
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Tajik Air Force Yak-52 crashed
A Tajik Air Force Yak-52 crashed recently near a military airfield Ayni in Hisor District. Two crew members on board did not survive the crash.
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Phillipine lawmaker suggests getting Air Force One for Aquino
In the wake of an air crash that killed the country’s Interior and Local Government Secretary, a Philippine senator has suggested that President Benigno Aquino III should acquire an “Air Force One” to ensure the safety of government officials.
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Four RTAF pilots complete Gripen training in Sweden
Four Royal Thai Air Force Gripen pilots recently completed their eleven-week training in Sweden.
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Indian to deploy aerial refueling tankers near border with China
The Indian Air Force plans to deploy six aerial refueling tankers aircraft at Panagarh air base in West Bengal.
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