Friend of mine recently published this photo book: Fighting Dragons – Modern Combat Aircraft of China. There are more than 130 pictures of aircraft ranging from the J-20 to H-6.
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U.S. gives Israel $235m for David’s Sling and Arrow 3
The United States has agreed to give Israel $235 million for the David’s Sling and Arrow 3 program.
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Men who built the KH-9 HEXAGON “Big Bird”
As the KH-9 spy satellite program was declassified this year, men who had worked on the program could finally share their stories.
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Indian Air Force student pilots getting 25 hours of basic flying
Trainee pilots with the Indian Air Force are getting only 25 hours of flying in the basic phase before they are streamed to fighters or other aircraft.
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CO of NAS Oceana clocks 4,000 hours in F/A-18
Capt. Jim Webb, commanding officer of Oceana Naval Air Station, joined 18 other F/A-18 pilots who have clocked more than 4,000 hours on the type during a routine flight as an instructor this month.
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