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The Swedish Air Force Historic Flight association included the Air Tattoo in their provisional planning. They planned to send the following aicraft:

- J 29 Tunnan
- AJS 37 Viggen
- J 35 Draken
- J 32 Lansen

http://www.swafhf.se/flygprogram.html

The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed a drone attack on Russian air bases in Syria. Some pics of the drone have also been released.
http://bit.ly/2AIXd4w

What I understand for the Belgium bid replacing the F16 there are only two aircraft left to choose from. F35 Lightning II and the Typhoon. Choice will not be that difiicult I think as the F35 is the latest generation fighter, has stealth capabilities and has itself proven during exercises in the US...

As far as I know and after checking the main Belgian medias, no information in the Belgian News, those days, about the French offer being already officially rejected. Of course we may consider that the chances for Dassault to win the race are low. But I think that it is too early to consider, at th...

France has promised to Belgium a compensation of 20 billion Euros if the nation will buy the Rafale fighter jet from the French aircraft manufacturer Dassault. Belgium has not considered it a formal response to its tender.
http://bit.ly/2CwCPIY

In the offical article is reported as follows:
"During this campaign, Belgian aircraft totaled more than 6,080 flight hours. They carried out 605 missions and observed 2,089 targets to obtain information"
http://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2017/12 ... daesh.html

Belgaviation wrote:The tanker for the return flight was apparently a Turkish KC-135R.

According to the pics released by BAF, the tanker was a French C-135FR.

The Hungarian armed forces needed these aircraft for a long time, it is a great news.

The German Air Force Tactical Air Force Wing 31 “Boelcke” has become the first Squadron to be equipped with multirole Eurofighter aircraft. http://bit.ly/2Bk121n

Does anyone know if a media day for RF 18-1 will be organized?

The new CF-18 Demo Pilot will wow audiences across North America and in the United Kingdom during the 2018 air show season. According to official schedule, the RCAF CF-18 will perform at the RIAT 2018 and Yeovilton Air Day 2018. http://bit.ly/2zPp7w6 Only the 14 and 15th? The 13th is considered reh...

The new CF-18 Demo Pilot will wow audiences across North America and in the United Kingdom during the 2018 air show season. According to official schedule, the RCAF CF-18 will perform at the RIAT 2018 and Yeovilton Air Day 2018. http://bit.ly/2zPp7w6

I agree that the decision taken during the Farnborough airshow can be considered right and wrong, it depends on the point of view.

The U.S. Air Force has removed the commander of the Thunderbirds demonstration team due to a loss of confidence in his abilities to lead the squadron, Nov.20.
http://bit.ly/2AmSaZ2

The USAF trainer jet based in Laughlin AFB crashed in Texas, killing one pilot and injuring another.
http://bit.ly/2jc7lw3