Saturday, December 04, 2004
JSF, B-2, Sentinel Radar Eyed For New Logistics ApproachThe U.S. Defense Department is studying whether the B-2 bomber, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and four other weapon system programs should pursue a relatively new, more flexible approach to logistics aimed at increasing equipment reliability.
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Air Force Commander Mikhailov on Helicopter Building Prospects in RussiaThis is the transcript of an interview with Russian Air Force Commander Vladimir Mikhailov on the future of military helicopters in the Russian Air Force.
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DoD Bars Inquiry on Fraud at Lincoln LabThe Missile Defense Agency has refused to allow MIT to investigate a professor’s longstanding allegations of scientific fraud in a Lincoln Laboratory-led study of the military’s missile defense system, according to statements released this week by MIT and the Agency, which is part of the Department of Defense.
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Lockheed Martin Adds Night Vision Goggle Capability to U.S. Air Force's F-16 Mission Training CenterLockheed Martin successfully demonstrated the addition of a night vision goggle capability to the F-16 Mission Training Centers (MTC) it produces for the U.S. Air Force.
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Raytheon's '05 missile sales may hit $4.1BRaytheon Co. expects sales from its Tucson-based missile systems business to hit $3.9 billion to $4.1 billion in 2005. The bulk of the sales comes from the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, Standard Missile-3, Kinetic Energy Interceptor, Tactical Tomahawk and AIM9-X.
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Military Rotorcraft Production on the RiseIn a new study titled "The World Market for Military Rotorcraft," Forecast International is predicting that 5,448 military rotorcraft, will be produced in the 2004-2013 period. This total includes both new-build rotorcraft as well as major modifications such as the Boeing AH-64D and the Sikorsky UH-60M.
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EADS Offers to Split Deal With BoeingEuropean Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. has proposed splitting a contested U.S. Air Force contract for refueling tankers with its rival Boeing Co., the European group's U.S. office said Friday.
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Friday, December 03, 2004
Officials announce Future Total Force initiativesUnder the Future Total Force plan, which puts Airmen from active-duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units together for specific missions, the Virginia Air National Guard will be sent one aircrew to Langley Air Force Base for F/A-22 Raptor training.
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Harrier crashes at Yuma Proving GroundA Harrier jet from U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Yuma crashed in the Yuma Proving Ground. The pilot ejected safely.
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National Guard to move half its helicopters from St. Paul to St. CloudThe Minnesota National Guard announced that it will expand in St. Cloud by taking half of its helicopter fleet from Holman Field in downtown St. Paul.
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No proposal to ground Mirage-2000Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee yesterday said that there is no proposal to ground Mirage-2000 fighter aircraft, as there was no doubt regarding its reliability as an operational platform.
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USAF Expected To Resume JASSM Flight-Testing In FebruaryThe U.S. Air Force is expected to resume flight-testing of the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) in February, according to congressional and industry sources.
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Wasp Finishes Osprey Exercise, Heads HomeUSS Wasp (LHD 1) completed a 10-day exercise testing the V-22A Osprey off the Mid-Atlantic coast, Nov. 12-23.
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Seoul denies U.S. pressure over copterSouth Korea's Defense Ministry denied a claim Thursday that it was under U.S. pressure to pick a U.S. firm to supply three presidential helicopters.
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Seoul denies U.S. pressure over copterSouth Korea's Defense Ministry denied a claim Thursday that it was under U.S. pressure to pick a U.S. firm to supply three presidential helicopters.
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Texas Guard will get PredatorsThe Texas Air National Guard will receive a squadron of Predator unmanned aerial vehicles as part of an effort to involve the National Guard and Reserve in more active duty missions, the Air Force said Wednesday.
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Beale unit transforms missionMilitary officials from Beale Air Force Base and the California Air National Guard marked the activation Wednesday of California's first guard intelligence squadron.
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Eurofighter welcomes German Parliamentary Decision on Tranche 2 AgreementsEurofighter GmbH welcomes Dec. 2 decision from the German Parliament's Budget Committee on the Eurofighter Tranche 2 agreements. 68 Eurofighter jets will be delivered to the German Air Force.
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India, Russia will pump up BrahMosIndia and Russia will pump in more money into the successful joint BrahMos supersonic cruise missile project and actively explore joint production of a fifth-generation combat aircraft. India is also on course to lease four Tupolev-22M3 long-range strategic bombers from Russia.
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Blue Angel Identified Following Safe EjectionThe U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron pilot who safely ejected from his F/A-18 Hornet near Perdido Key in the Gulf of Mexico Dec. 1 has been identified by the Blue Angels.
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Thursday, December 02, 2004
Thailand, Russia Discuss Trade Issues The foreign ministers of Thailand and Russia met Wednesday to discuss the possibility of Russia importing 100,000 tons of Thai chicken for Sukoi Su-30 fighters.
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Marines probe rise in aviation mishapsA sharp increase in deadly accidents involving U.S. Marine Corps aircraft has forced a close look at possible causes, officials said Tuesday.
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Army Could Select Sensor Payload Developer For EMRP UAV As Early As Next Month, Official SaysThe U.S. Army could select a developer for a multi-mode sensor payload to go aboard the Extended Range/Multi-Purpose (ERMP) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system as early as next month, according to Lt. Col. Jeff Gabbert (USA), program manager for medium altitude endurance UAVs.
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Crew wanted to use instruments before hitting wiresThe pilot of a Black Hawk UH-60 that crashed northeast of Fort Hood, Texas had asked air controllers about switching from a visual to an instrument flight minutes before the crash.
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A warm salute to the PhantomHundreds of former Israeli flight crew personnel will gather tomorrow at Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv for a "Salute to the Phantom" and in memory of the 42 crew members, pilots and navigators who were killed while flying Phantom fighter jets and the 37 crew who were captured by the enemy.
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F-16 jet fighter skids off runway, no fatalities reportedAn Indonesian Air Force F-16 fighter skidded off a runway on Wednesday at Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar.
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U.S. Advises Venezuela Against Purchase of Russian Fighter JetsOn Tuesday, November 30, a senior U.S. official expressed a dim view of Venezuela possibly buying Russian MiG-29 fighter jets to replace its U.S.-made F-16 jets.
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OK Pilot Picked as First Female for New AircraftSecond Lieutenant Sara Faibisoff a U.S. Marine pilot at Vance Air Force Base in Enid is the first female assigned to fly the new V-22 Osprey.
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DPRK accuses US of aerial espionageNorth Korea on Wednesday condemned the United States for committing more than 190 cases of aerial espionage against it by mobilizing strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes in November.
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Air Warfare in TransitionThe USAF has now entered a period of transition. The concept of the airborne network is evolving from voice-based command and control (C2)—at the tactical or operational level—to a more complex network of data shared in many forms with many users.
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MIG's men of honourA total of 157 Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots have been killed in crashes involving MiG fighter jets between 1971-72 and 2004-05, parliament was informed Wednesday.
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Bell bid to sell 100 copters to militaryBell Helicopter Textron wants to sell 100 of its 407-model helicopters to the Indian military, a senior official of firm said on Wednesday.
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Blue Angels pilot safe after crash off PanhandleA U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot safely ejected from his jet during a training flight over the Gulf of Mexico.
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Lockheed Martin Wins $15.6 Million Contract to Integrate Armed Helo Under U.S. Navy MultiMission Helicopter ProgramLockheed Martin has received a $15.6 million contract to integrate the Armed Helicopter mission kit for the MH-60S helicopter. The award represents Phase III of the U.S. Navy's Armed Helo program.
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Carrier Strike Group 11 Sails Together for the First TimeCarrier Strike Group 11 reached a milestone in training Nov. 20 when the warships completed their first group sail off the coast of Southern California.
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Strike Eagles support ‘guys on the ground’During the past three years, the F-15E Strike Eagle has evolved to provide close-air support, giving troops on the ground added air protection and precise target elimination, officials said.
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Northrop Grumman Engineer Honored by Defense Industry Group for Work in Stealth TechnologyThomas L. Dobrenz, a Northrop Grumman Corporation engineer, was honored today by the National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) for his contributions to stealth, or low-observable, technology -- an area in which the company has long enjoyed a leadership position in the defense industry.
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Boeing Advanced Display Core Processor Strike EagleBoeing's newest version of the Advanced Display Core Processor (ADCP) flew for the first time recently on a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., enhancing the jet's capability.
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Russia considers development of new generation missiles together with India Russia is considering the possibility of developing new generation missiles together with India on the basis of the anti-ship cruise missile BraMos, RIA Novosti was told by head of the Russian Defense Ministry international military cooperation directorate Colonel General Anatoly Mazurkevich.
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New Long-Range Cruise Missile Added to Russian ArsenalRussia's first conventional long-range cruise missile the H-555, which is based on the model of the H-55 nuclear missile, has been added to Russia’s arsenal. Two new Tu-160 missile carriers will be built for the Russian Air Force next year also.
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Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Air Vector:The Lockheed F-104 StarfighterThis month's Air Vector features the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. Greg has done a great job on his Air Vector series. There is no other website that provides such details on so many aircrafts. So if you enjoy reading them as much as I do, give him some support by making a donation thru his website or shop on
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Air Guard retraces first flight to South PoleA LC-130 Hercules flown by Airmen of the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing took the long way to the South Pole to retrace the route of the first South Pole flight by Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd 75 years ago.
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Deployment of Patriot missile battalion to S. Korea is completeThe U.S. Army has completed the deployment of a Patriot missile battalion to South Korea, bringing its Patriot strength on the peninsula to that of a full brigade, officials said Monday.
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The Gray Eagle has landedU.S.M.C Lt. Gen. Robert Magnus was awarded the Gray Eagle trophy Nov. 29 recognizing the distinction as “the most ancient naval aviator on active duty.”
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Court hearings on Skniliv tragedy start in LvovCourt hearings on the wreck of a Su-27 fighter jet during an air show in Skniliv, Ukrain on July 27, 2002, began in Lvov on Tuesday.
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`USFK Prepared for Regional Conflicts"U.S. forces stationed in South Korea have contingency plans to intervene in regional conflicts, including disputes involving China and North Korea, according to a classified document released by Rep. Roh Hoe-chan of the Democratic Labor Party on Tuesday.
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Russia warns India of stopping military tech cooperationAhead of President Vladimir Putin's visit, Russia has said it was not going to move further in sharing sophisticated military technologies with India until New Delhi signs an agreement on the protection of Intellectual Property Rights.
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Raytheon Awarded $48 Million JSOW-A Contract ModificationThe U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a $48 million modification to a previously awarded contract for Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW-A). Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., will provide 216 JSOW AGM-154A variant weapons, containers, technical and financial data, and special cooling/special test equipment.
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DARPA kicks off UAV prototype projectHoneywell International Inc., BAE Systems Aircraft Controls Inc. and Aurora Flight Sciences Inc. will develop prototypes for the Organic Air Vehicle-II program for DARPA.
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Boeing MMA Model Passes Wind Tunnel TestsBoeing engineers completed the first series of wind tunnel tests for the 737 Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) program on Nov. 5 under the Systems Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract.
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Air Force F-15 work goes to MTC TechnologiesMTC Technologies Inc. won a five-year, $6 million task order from the Air Force to identify and provide solutions for information technology systems used by F-15 fighter pilots.
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Pentagon accused of rushing tanker deal studyU.S. Senator John McCain, the Arizona Republican, accused the Pentagon on Monday of rushing a study that will determine whether it needs to replace its refuelling tankers as urgently as senior air force officials have argued.
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DaimlerChrysler opposed to idea of only one chairman at EADSGerman-US auto giant DaimlerChrysler said it would ensure that the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) continued to have two chairmen and would oppose proposals for a Frenchman to become the sole head of the group.
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VP-4 DeploysSeventy-five Sailors from U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 deployed from Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Nov. 27 in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.
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VP-9 Aids Multinational Rescue at SeaU.S. Navy Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, homeported at Marine Corps Base, Hawaii, aided in a multinational rescue of eight United Arab Emirates fishermen whose dhow had sunk off the coast of Bahrain Nov. 27.
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'Adm Gorshkov' to hit city in 2008The Russian-built 45,000-ton aircraft carrier 'Admiral Gorshkov' will be commissioned into the Indian Navy by end of 2007 and arrive in Mumbai in early 2008, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, Madanjit Singh announced on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2004
RADM(NS) TEO CHEE HEAN OPENS CHANGI AIR BASE (EAST)Singapore Minister for Defence, Rear-Admiral (NS) Teo Chee Hean, officially opened Changi Air Base (East) yesterday. It will house 145 Squadron, which operates the F-16D Block 52+ Fighting Falcons.
Factsheet - Changi Air Base (East)Factsheet - RSAF Units to be Housed at CAB (East)
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Trials of anti-submarine version of ALH in progressTrials for the anti-submarine version of the Indian built Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) are in progress here, Flag officer commanding-in-chief, Indian Southern Naval Command, Vice Admiral S C S Bangara, said.
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Boeing hopeful Malaysia will buy planesBoeing Co. was hopefull Sunday of securing a deal to supply Malaysia with a squadron of F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets, Business Times reported Monday.
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Seven Soldiers Killed in Black Hawk Helicopter Crash in TexasSeven U.S. soldiers were killed when their Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Texas this morning, possibly after hitting wires from a television transmission tower, a military spokesman said.
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Army aviation legend McLean decides to hang up his wingsU.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert McNeal took his final flight recently, which also was his first in an AH-64D Apache Longbow.
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Air Force general faces court martialA Philippine Air Force general accused of swindling a civilian supplier of P2.2 million will face court martial on recommendation of the Air Force Inspector General.
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B-52 Upgrade Becomes Latest Boeing Program to Meet Net-Readiness CriteriaA Boeing program to modernize the U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber is the latest Integrated Defense Systems program to meet the Company's key requirements for networked combat readiness.
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Rumsfeld to visit India for a dayThe U.S. has reportedly formally offered to sell the Patriot missile system to New Delhi to beef up its security against possible missile attacks.
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British approval to bolster Eurofighter programmeThe Eurofighter Typhoon programme is expected to get a boost this week when the U.K. Treasury signs off on the British portion of the contract for the second batch of 236 combat jets.
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Monday, November 29, 2004
USAF Weighs Four Skunk Works Designs for Interim StrikeLockheed Martin designers are taking the wraps off four concepts they're offering to the U.S. Air Force to meet its requirements for an interim long-range strike platform to fit in between the B-2 and whatever will replace the 21 stealth bombers in the 2035 period.
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Dawn of a New Flight Testing Era Challenges ProsThe advent of highly integrated aircraft and weapon systems has flight test professionals scrambling to devise new evaluation techniques in the midst of complex development programs.
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RAF man who flew in from the coldRoy MacIntyre spent half his career chasing Soviets across the sky. Now he’s protecting the old foe in Lithuania.
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Sukhoi handed over, takes off on first flightIndia's first home-made Su-30 MKI multirole fighter rolled out of the shop floors of HAL’s Nashik aircraft facility and had its inaugural flight Nov 28.
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Air Force spy jet needs special breed of pilotsEvery year, up to 30 experienced pilots from all branches of services apply for the chance to become a U-2 pilot. Only about two-thirds are accepted.
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US military contractor's tentacles reaching farther than everLockheed Martin, the top recipient of Pentagon contracts, has branched out far beyond making state-of-the-art fighter jets.
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Next generation rotor technology to be showcased at the maiden Dubai Helishow 2004More than 80 leading regional and global helicopter manufacturers are taking part in Dubai Helishow 2004.
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World's biggest missile maker shapes the futureScientists and engineers at Raytheon Missile Systems -- the world's biggest missile-making operation -- are shaping the future of warfare.
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Sunday, November 28, 2004
VFA-103 Jolly Rogers F/A-18 Super Hornet (F) Lot 27 AircraftGerry Clarke has posted some great photos of the new Jolly Rogers colors on the F/A-18F Super Hornet. Please do not reproduce any of these images on a website or any newsletter/magazine without prior permissiom from Gerry. Thanks alot Gerry!
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Wanted: Aviation memoriesThe Celebrate Freedom Foundation which is renovating the Curtiss-Wright Hangar at Columbia’s Owens Field, South Carolina is seeking more information about the hangar’s and Columbia’s places in the history of flight.
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Nicaragua destroys 334 portable surface-to-air missilesThe Nicaraguan armed forces announced Wednesday they destroyed 334 SAM-7 missiles. So far this year, the Nicaraguan armed forces have destroyed about 1,000 of the 2,174 portable missiles it had in its arsenal.
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Army sells off jets to publicPrivate buyers have snapped up 13 old Mirage supersonic military jets - minus their weapons or engines - which were auctioned off by the Swiss army for a total of 521,000 Swiss francs ($577,000).
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Whidbey Island air squadron on its way homeVAQ-132 Prowler squadron is on its way back from duty in Iraq.
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IAF compensates family of Mig-21 crash victimThe Indian Air Force has paid a compensation of Rs 12.36 lakh to a woman whose husband was killed and two children injured when a Mig-21 aircraft crashed on their house at Lalgaon village in Budgam district of Central Kashmir two years back.
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Accidental Strafing Divides N.J. RegionThe strafing of a school by a National Guard F-16 fighter jet has divided residents of the fast-growing region around the Warren Grove Gunnery Range. Some fear for their safety, while others consider it profoundly unpatriotic to question the military during a time of war.
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OMAN TO RECEIVE EW SYSTEMS FOR F-16The United States has approved a proposal to provide Oman with electronic warfare systems for the sultanate's F-16 fleet.
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