The US Air Force said that it needs nearly $5 billion in additional funding to help rebuild two bases damaged by hurricanes and floods. “We desperately need the supplemental funding to recover from the natural disasters that hammered Tyndall and Offutt,” Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said at a speech …
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Russia to “get out” of Venezuela following recent reports of Russian planes arriving in the country. Tensions growing as Russia sends troops to Venezuela on March 24, 2019 The arrival of two Russian air force planes outside Caracas on Saturday believed to be …
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A Kazakh military helicopter with 13 people on board crashed during exercises, the Defence Ministry said. The incident occurred when the helicopter was flying from Aktau to Shymkent as part of a group of four military helicopters. The crew of the Mi-8 military helicopter, which crashed on Wednesday in the …
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Philippine Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules cargo plane carrying 122 catches fire during takeoff at Clark Air Base A Lockheed C-130 “Hercules” cargo plane of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) caught fire while about to take off from Clark Air Base, Angeles City, Pampanga Wednesday morning. Maj. Aristides Galang, PAF …
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IAF MIG-21 pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan last month and returned to India two days later, has gone back to his squadron in Srinagar though he is on a four-week sick leave, official sources Following his return, Wg Cdr Abhinandan was sent on sick leave …
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A Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft from the fleet that was grounded after two deadly crashes made an emergency landing in Florida on Tuesday. Aircraft bound for California was forced to return to Orlando International Airport after declaring an emergency on board. According to a statement from the FAA, the …
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The U.S. government has approved the sale of 25 new F-16 Block 72s to Morocco, as well as an upgrade package to bring that country’s existing Viper fleet up to the very similar F-16V standard. If the North African nation were to pursue both deals, it would effectively double the …
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The Russian Ministry of Defense is planning a large order of modernized Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft over the coming decade. Russian Ministry of Defense has announced its plan to acquire over 100 Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A military aircraft before 2030. “This is the main aircraft in Defense Ministry’s plans. Potentially, the MoD …
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Military spokesperson Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor informed media that During dogfight with Indian Fighter jets on February 2019: All PAF fighter jets were airborne Gen. Ghafoor rejected India’s claims that Pakistan used US-made F-16 to down Indian aircraft in late February, stating that PAC …
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Passengers on a British Airways flight from London’s City Airport to Dusseldorf in Germany were met with a surprise Monday morning when their plane touched down — in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. The British Airways flight had flown for an hour and 10 minutes in the wrong direction — missed …
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