Russia, Serbia signed preliminary agreement for 2 Mi-17s

Serbian Minister of Defense Bratislav Gasic said a preliminary agreement for 2 Mi-17 helicopters has been signed with Russia.

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Source: Russia, Serbia signed preliminary agreement for 2 Mi-17s

B-52 flew non-stop from Louisiana to Slovenia for CAS exercise

A B-52 flew non-stop from Barksdale, Louisiana, to Postojna, Slovenia and provided close air support to participants in Exercise Immediate Response 2015.

U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amanda Morris

Source: B-52 flew non-stop from Louisiana to Slovenia for CAS exercise

Putin gave green light to set up Russian air base in Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given the green light to set up an air base in Belarus. News reports say the base could be located near Babrujsk.

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Source: Putin gave green light to set up Russian air base in Belarus

RoK Army Special Warfare Command wants an aviation unit to infiltrate North Korea

The Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command (ROK-SWC) said in a report submitted to the National Assembly’s defense committee that it wishes to set up a special unit to deal with Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons, long-range missiles and other strategic assets during war time.

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In order to achieve those objectives, it requires the setup of a special aviation unit to boost its infiltration capabilities.

Source: RoK Army Special Warfare Command wants an aviation unit to infiltrate North Korea

Rescuers continue search for missing RoCAF AT-3

Search is still on to locate two crew members aboard a Republic of China Air Force AT-3 jet trainer that went missing on Sept. 22.

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Besides helicopters, the air force had activated a E-2 and a RF-5 to help locate the jet, #0851.

Source: Rescuers continue search for missing RoCAF AT-3

TASS says Egypt will buy 50 Ka-52 helicopters

TASS says Egypt has agreed to buy over 50 Ka-52 naval helicopters that Russia had produce to deploy on the Mistral helicopter carriers.

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Source: TASS says Egypt will buy 50 Ka-52 helicopters

Bloomberg: Putin preparing for unilateral air strikes against ISIL in Syria

According to Bloomberg, Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for unilateral air strikes against ISIL in Syria if the U.S. rejects his proposal to join forces.

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Moscow has conveyed its plan for a “parallel track” of joint military action with Washington, a source told the news service.

Source: Bloomberg: Putin preparing for unilateral air strikes against ISIL in Syria

First South Korean mission commander for Red Flag-Alaska

At Red Flag-Alaska last month, Maj. Seo Jae-kyong became the first South Korean pilot to take charge as mission commander during the exercise.

Photo: RoKAF

“No one from the Korean Air Force has taken command of the exercise before, so I had to brace myself for the challenge,” said Seo.

Source: First South Korean mission commander for Red Flag-Alaska

Textron AirLand peddling Scorpion to U.S. Navy

Textron AirLand president Bill Anderson told Flight Global that his company is trying to get the U.S. Navy interested in its Scorpion jet.

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The U.S. Navy is trying to get its pilots to be mission ready without having them clock flying hours on their fighter jets.
Anderson revealed that the service also values the Scorpion’s potential as a maritime airborne platform for sensor and weapons testing.

Source: Textron AirLand peddling Scorpion to U.S. Navy

F-16s from Edwards AFB in JBLM ahead of tanker testing with KC-46A

Three F-16s from Edwards Air Force Base have arrived at Joint Base Lewis-McChord to participate in aerial refueling tests with the Boeing KC-46A.

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Base personnel said South Sound residents should be expecting other aircraft such as F-15s and A-10s to fly in to support those tests as well.

Source: F-16s from Edwards AFB in JBLM ahead of tanker testing with KC-46A