Aviation Week examines possible gaps in the French Air Force if budget cuts materialized.
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Canadian Chinook was shot down in Afghanistan
Canada has confirmed that one of its Chinook helicopters was shot down in Afghanistan in August but is perplexed on how it was shot down.
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French newspaper article was reason why UAE suspended talks to buy Rafale
Reuters reports that the UAE decided to suspend talks over the purchase of Rafale fighters after a French newspaper claimed the Gulf state had used Israeli technology.
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USN eyes Franklin Municipal Airport for E-2, C-2 ops
The U.S. Navy is eying Franklin Municipal Airport as a possible location for their E-2 and C-2 pilots to practice touch-and-go maneuvers.
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Japan abandons plan to create reconnaissance version of F-15J
Tokyo has decided to cancel a contract with Toshiba to modify the F-15J with reconnaissance capabilities.
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