Lt. Elena Gutierrez is the first woman in the Spanish Air Force to go solo on the Eurofighter. The flight took place last week.
Photo: Spanish government
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Operation Modern: the trading of 4 Indonesian MiG-21F-13s for T-33s
Operation Modern was a seldom reported deal between Indonesia and United States for the exchange of four MiG-21F-13 fighters for 19 T-33 trainers.
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RAAF F-35As achieve IOC, cleared to deploy for operations
Australia has declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for its F-35A fleet, clearing the way for the aircraft to be deployed for operations.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jensen Stidham [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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France sending its most capable optical spy satellite into space today
France is launching its CSO 2 spy satellite into space from its Guiana Space Center in South America today.
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