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Ne znam gde ovo da svrstam, pa sam ubacio ovde

"Lete štuke, lete avioni..." ovaj put na američki način

Low-Flying Plane Over Manhattan Was a 'Photo Op'
A jumbo jetliner that serves as Air Force One, escorted by a military jet, flew over Lower Manhattan Monday morning, frightening office workers and causing evacuations in what turned out to be a publicity operation approved by a unit of the U.S. Air Force.

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White House Apologizes for Air Force Flyover

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U.S. Air, Naval Forces to Get More 'Expeditionary' Work
To Fill Shortfall, Reserve Helo Units to be Converted
By JOHN T. BENNETT
Published: 21 Aug 2009 12:17

A U.S. Army helicopter shortage and the positioning of expeditionary forces are two issues Pentagon officials are hotly debating as part of the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, according to sources and documents.

Defense Department officials have entered the second phase of the quadrennial study: merging findings of the study's analytic products with the services' 2011 spending plans. Most of that work will be completed by Dec. 9, when Pentagon brass want to finalize a draft of the strategic study, according to a Pentagon planning document obtained by Defense News.

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India intercepts Air France plane
India scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to intercept an Air France passenger plane after it failed to identify itself correctly, the Indian air force says.

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Sarkozy seeks fighter jet contract on Brazil visit

Sunday 06 September 2009
By News Wires (text)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is in Brazil to attend national day festivities and discuss military contracts on the sale of Rafale combat jets. France offered to share Rafale technology to sweeten the deal and gain an edge over rival suppliers.

AFP - France's modern combat jet, the Rafale, is seen as the leading contender in a four-billion-dollar race to supply the Brazilian air force ahead of a visit by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

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[IvanGrozni]

I dalje Francuzi muce muku sa Rafalom. Guraju ga maksimalno al niko nece da ga kupi... Pocetak kraja Daso-a???

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Four MiG-29 fighter jets to join Indian navy in October

MOSCOW, September 9 (RIA Novosti) - The first four Russian-made MiG-29K/KUB fighter jets, purchased by India for the modernized Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier, will be delivered to the Indian navy in October, an Indian defense source said.

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Boeing je isporučio Qataru drugi transportni avion C-17 Globemaster III .

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BAe 146 jets may be adapted for use by RAF
Plans to convert old commercial aircraft into military transporters are being considered by the Ministry of Defence as it grapples with a severe lack of air transport capability.

The MoD is understood to be considering a number of options to fill a gap that has been created by the near four-year delay to the Airbus A400M, which will perform the bulk of the Royal Air Force’s transport missions when it is eventually introduced.

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Novi Su-30MKI za Indiju:http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20091002/156331061.html

[IvanGrozni]

BAe 146 je avion kao šećer, što bi moja draga koleginica rekla "slatka mala debelica"... Manjeg aviona a više motora odavno nisam video. Imao sam prilike da letim njime više puta i super ali baš da bude transporter i to vojni???