The Russian Air Force’s Central Military District’s press service said on Monday that it will receive its first ten upgraded MiG-31BMs this year along with two Mi-26s.
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USS Iwo Jima moving to Naval Station Mayport
The U.S. Navy will relocate an amphibious ready group, lead by USS Iwo Jima, to Jacksonville, Florida starting in the last quarter of 2013.
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Video: Two P-8As visit Australia for Exercise TAMEX
Two Boeing P-8A traveled from Florida to RAAF Base Edinburgh, Adelaide, South Australia for Exercise TAMEX with the RAAF.
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VPAF flies first Su-27 mission to Spratlys from Phu Cat air base
Two VPAF Su-27 fighters from the 940th fighter regiment, accompanied by a An-26, flew the first air patrol over Spratly islands recently.
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First night takeoff for F-35C
F-35C test aircraft CF-2 flew the type’s first night takeoff on Jun. 13 with Lt. Col. Matt Taylor at the controls.
Lockheed Martin photo
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