Aviation News
Pakistan has insisted that the United States stop using CIA drones to carry out air strikes in the country and has proposed to take over the mission using its F-16s.
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The 148th Fighter Wing has declared itself fully mission capable with the F-16 Block 50 fighter after two-years of training.
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Australia will spend another $19 million on 12 of its Super Hornets that were wired to be upgradable to EA-18G. But Canberra will stop short of fully committing itself to the conversion, which is expected to cost $500 million eventually.
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Reuters has obtained a Pentagon document which projects the total cost to develop, buy and operate the F-35 over the next 50-plus years at $1.45 trillion.
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T-38 Talons have joined the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base to act as aggressors for F-22 pilot training.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teresa Cleveland
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