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NewsFirst coalition aircraft lost over Libya
US Africa Command confirms a Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle crashed overnight in Libya becoming the first coalition aircraft lost while enforcing a no-fly-zone...
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NewsVIDEO & PICTURES: UK retires last Tornado F3 fighters
The UK Royal Air Force will stand down its last Panavia Tornado F3-equipped unit on 22 March, with the type having completed a service life spanning 25 years ...
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TAI resumes KT-1 assembly after ejection seat mishap
Turkish Aerospace Industries has resumed final assembly work on KT-1 turboprop trainers after investigating the accidental ejection of a civilian flight-test engineer during a test sortie.
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NewsIndonesia eyes C-27J Spartans
The Indonesian air force could buy an unspecified number of Alenia Aeronautica C-27J Spartans to augment its fleet of military transport aircraft ...
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Croatia offered German Phantoms to replace MiG-21s
Germany has offered Croatia a possible deal to acquire 20 of its McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom fighters, as Zagreb nears a decision on how to replace its remaining Soviet-era Mikoyan MiG-21s.
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Will EADS ever crack the USA?
EADS has targeted US growth, but even with a huge cash pile at its disposal, striking its desired strategic balance will be tricky
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Pakistan forges ahead with new fighters, upgrades
Pakistan has inducted its new Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 52+ fighters, while its first two full-strength squadrons of Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex...
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PICTURE: Thai Gripens begin operational flights
Saab Gripens have begun making operational flights from Surat Thani air base in southern Thailand, following their delivery in February ...
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NewsPICTURES: Allies detail early action against Libya
Early action against Libya's Col Gaddafi included USAF B-2 bombers, USMC Harriers and Storm Shadow cruise missiles released by RAF Tornados ...
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NewsPICTURES: Coalition launches first strikes against Libya
US, UK and French forces have launched the first strikes against Col Gaddafi's regime in Libya ...
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Indonesian air force bolsters airlift capability with 737s
Indonesia's air force has obtained two used Boeing 737-400s from the nation's flag carrier Garuda.
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NewsUK commits Typhoons, Tornado GR4s to Libyan no-fly zone
The UK is preparing to deploy Typhoon and Tornado GR4 aircraft to support operations against Libyan leader Col Gaddafi ...
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NewsPower failure investigation continues for F-35
US government officials cleared seven of 10 Lockheed Martin F-35 test aircraft to fly five days after a power outage and oil leak forced the AF-4 vehicle to land on 9 March.
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RAF's first C-17 returns to USA for upgrade
Boeing has started work on a mid-life upgrade for the Royal Air Force's first of seven C-17 strategic transports ...
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Japan: aerospace survives the flood
On 11 March the sleepy Japanese airport at Sendai was the focus of the world. Aerial footage from Japanese television showed a tsunami of muddy seawater and debris, unleashed by a 9.0-magnitude offshore earthquake, sweeping across the airport, flooding runways and taxiways
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PICTURE: Lucky pilot survives Cameroon Alpha Jet crash
The pilot of a Cameroon air force Alpha Jet escaped with slight injuries after the his trainer overshot a runway ...
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NewsPICTURE: USAF gets last Predator, as XP design changes revealed
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has delivered its last MQ-1B Predator unmanned air system to the US Air Force, but also detailed plans to continue improving the fleet and seek further exports.
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus Military completes first A330 tanker flight for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's first A330 multi-role tanker transport has made a 4h 15min flight debut in modified form ...