Three Afghan air force lieutenants have graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin Air Force Base.
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U.S. Air Force UAV operators face high-levels of stress
A new U.S. Air Force research found that a third of the UAV pilots are suffering emotional exhaustion from long hours of work.
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Iraq likely to go with L-159A as lead-in trainer
Iraq is likely to trade crude oil for 36 L-159A jet trainers from the Czech Republic. The jets were mothballed in 2004.
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Norwegian F-16s getting new wings
Norway has decided to re-wing all its F-16s in order to keep them flying for longer periods.
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Sale of RQ-4s to South Korea have stalled
Talks to sell four Global Hawk UAVs to South Korea appears to have stalled, Bloomberg reported.
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