February 19, 2011 Military Aviation News

Egypt maintains larger air combat fleet 'than it can properly support'

02/19/2011

The Center for Strategic and International Studies asserted that Egypt has failed to maintain its huge F-16 multi-role fighter fleet supplied by the United States. In a report by former Pentagon official Anthony Cordesman, the center said the Air Force has been hampered by crashes of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft.

Govt denies buying F16 Jet fighters

02/19/2011

The acting Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, Edwin Batshu, has denied knowledge about reports in the Zimbabwean media that the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) is in the process of purchasing sixteen F16 Fighter jets from the United States over the next 12 months.

Kyrgyz-Russian JV set up to supply jet fuel to U.S. airbase

02/19/2011

Russia and Kyrgyzstan on Friday set up a joint venture to supply jet fuel to a U.S. military airbase outside the capital, Bishkek.

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