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Air Legend Event - Melun Villaroche

Air Legend Event - Melun Villaroche

The Tiger, a new-generation attack helicopter designed for the most demanding missions at the Air Legend air show at the former Melun Villaroche air base, France on September 6, 2025. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Legend Event - Melun Villaroche

Air Legend Event - Melun Villaroche

The Tiger, a new-generation attack helicopter designed for the most demanding missions at the Air Legend air show at the former Melun Villaroche air base, France on September 6, 2025. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Legend Event - Melun Villaroche

Air Legend Event - Melun Villaroche

The Tiger, a new-generation attack helicopter designed for the most demanding missions at the Air Legend air show at the former Melun Villaroche air base, France on September 6, 2025. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Legend Event - Melun Villaroche

Air Legend Event - Melun Villaroche

The Tiger, a new-generation attack helicopter designed for the most demanding missions at the Air Legend air show at the former Melun Villaroche air base, France on September 6, 2025. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Legend Event - Melun Villaroche

Air Legend Event - Melun Villaroche

The Tiger, a new-generation attack helicopter designed for the most demanding missions at the Air Legend air show at the former Melun Villaroche air base, France on September 6, 2025. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Legend Event - Melun Villaroche

Air Legend Event - Melun Villaroche

The Tiger, a new-generation attack helicopter designed for the most demanding missions at the Air Legend air show at the former Melun Villaroche air base, France on September 6, 2025. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Legend Event - Melun Villaroche

Air Legend Event - Melun Villaroche

The Tiger, a new-generation attack helicopter designed for the most demanding missions at the Air Legend air show at the former Melun Villaroche air base, France on September 6, 2025. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kaja Sokola Testifies Against Harvey Weinstein at NYC Courthouse

Kaja Sokola Testifies Against Harvey Weinstein at NYC Courthouse

Policemen stop vehicles near Nur Khan Air Base following an Indian attack in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, May 10, 2025. India launched air-to-surface missiles at three air bases in Pakistan, but all strategic assets of the Pakistan Air Force remained safe in the attack, a spokesperson for the Pakistani army said in the wee hours of Saturday. Photo by Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kaja Sokola Testifies Against Harvey Weinstein at NYC Courthouse

Kaja Sokola Testifies Against Harvey Weinstein at NYC Courthouse

An ambulance is pictured near Nur Khan Air Base following an Indian attack in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, May 10, 2025. India launched air-to-surface missiles at three air bases in Pakistan, but all strategic assets of the Pakistan Air Force remained safe in the attack, a spokesperson for the Pakistani army said in the wee hours of Saturday. Photo by Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kaja Sokola Testifies Against Harvey Weinstein at NYC Courthouse

Kaja Sokola Testifies Against Harvey Weinstein at NYC Courthouse

Policemen stand guard on a road near Nur Khan Air Base following an Indian attack in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, May 10, 2025. India launched air-to-surface missiles at three air bases in Pakistan, but all strategic assets of the Pakistan Air Force remained safe in the attack, a spokesperson for the Pakistani army said in the wee hours of Saturday. Photo by Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy

Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy

Mirage 2000 D RMV during the operational commissioning ceremony on April 9, 2025 at the Air Force Base 133 Nancy-Ochey, France. The Mirage 2000 D has benefited from a number of significant upgrades since its commissioning. This mid-life refurbishment extends the operational life and enhances the capabilities of a fleet of 50 aircraft, whose final deliveries are scheduled by the end of the year. The aircraft is now be equipped with a 30 mm cannon, giving crews a close-in fire support capability for ground attack missions, a modern air-to-air weaponry, with MICA IR missiles replacing the Magic 2, a weapon system architecture enabling the integration of precision weapons, such as GBU-48 and GBU-50 laser-guided bombs and enhanced intelligence capabilities via the ASTAC electromagnetic listening pod.Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV during the operational commissioning ceremony on April 9, 2025 at the Air Force Base 133 in Nancy-Ochey, France. The Mirage 2000 D has benefited from a number of significant upgrades since its commissioning. This mid-life refurbishment extends the operational life and enhances the capabilities of a fleet of 50 aircraft, whose final deliveries are scheduled by the end of the year. The aircraft is now be equipped with a 30 mm cannon, giving crews a close-in fire support capability for ground attack missions, a modern air-to-air weaponry, with MICA IR missiles replacing the Magic 2, a weapon system architecture enabling the integration of precision weapons, such as GBU-48 and GBU-50 laser-guided bombs and enhanced intelligence capabilities via the ASTAC electromagnetic listening pod. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV during the operational commissioning ceremony on April 9, 2025 at the Air Force Base 133 in Nancy-Ochey, France. The Mirage 2000 D has benefited from a number of significant upgrades since its commissioning. This mid-life refurbishment extends the operational life and enhances the capabilities of a fleet of 50 aircraft, whose final deliveries are scheduled by the end of the year. The aircraft is now be equipped with a 30 mm cannon, giving crews a close-in fire support capability for ground attack missions, a modern air-to-air weaponry, with MICA IR missiles replacing the Magic 2, a weapon system architecture enabling the integration of precision weapons, such as GBU-48 and GBU-50 laser-guided bombs and enhanced intelligence capabilities via the ASTAC electromagnetic listening pod. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV during the operational commissioning ceremony on April 9, 2025 at the Air Force Base 133 in Nancy-Ochey, France. The Mirage 2000 D has benefited from a number of significant upgrades since its commissioning. This mid-life refurbishment extends the operational life and enhances the capabilities of a fleet of 50 aircraft, whose final deliveries are scheduled by the end of the year. The aircraft is now be equipped with a 30 mm cannon, giving crews a close-in fire support capability for ground attack missions, a modern air-to-air weaponry, with MICA IR missiles replacing the Magic 2, a weapon system architecture enabling the integration of precision weapons, such as GBU-48 and GBU-50 laser-guided bombs and enhanced intelligence capabilities via the ASTAC electromagnetic listening pod. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV during the operational commissioning ceremony on April 9, 2025 at the Air Force Base 133 in Nancy-Ochey, France. The Mirage 2000 D has benefited from a number of significant upgrades since its commissioning. This mid-life refurbishment extends the operational life and enhances the capabilities of a fleet of 50 aircraft, whose final deliveries are scheduled by the end of the year. The aircraft is now be equipped with a 30 mm cannon, giving crews a close-in fire support capability for ground attack missions, a modern air-to-air weaponry, with MICA IR missiles replacing the Magic 2, a weapon system architecture enabling the integration of precision weapons, such as GBU-48 and GBU-50 laser-guided bombs and enhanced intelligence capabilities via the ASTAC electromagnetic listening pod. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV during the operational commissioning ceremony on April 9, 2025 at the Air Force Base 133 in Nancy-Ochey, France. The Mirage 2000 D has benefited from a number of significant upgrades since its commissioning. This mid-life refurbishment extends the operational life and enhances the capabilities of a fleet of 50 aircraft, whose final deliveries are scheduled by the end of the year. The aircraft is now be equipped with a 30 mm cannon, giving crews a close-in fire support capability for ground attack missions, a modern air-to-air weaponry, with MICA IR missiles replacing the Magic 2, a weapon system architecture enabling the integration of precision weapons, such as GBU-48 and GBU-50 laser-guided bombs and enhanced intelligence capabilities via the ASTAC electromagnetic listening pod. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV during the operational commissioning ceremony on April 9, 2025 at the Air Force Base 133 in Nancy-Ochey, France. The Mirage 2000 D has benefited from a number of significant upgrades since its commissioning. This mid-life refurbishment extends the operational life and enhances the capabilities of a fleet of 50 aircraft, whose final deliveries are scheduled by the end of the year. The aircraft is now be equipped with a 30 mm cannon, giving crews a close-in fire support capability for ground attack missions, a modern air-to-air weaponry, with MICA IR missiles replacing the Magic 2, a weapon system architecture enabling the integration of precision weapons, such as GBU-48 and GBU-50 laser-guided bombs and enhanced intelligence capabilities via the ASTAC electromagnetic listening pod. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan ASDF plane heads for Djibouti

KOMAKI, Japan, Oct. 14 Kyodo - The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's KC767 refueling and transport airplane leaves the ASDF's Komaki base in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, flying to Djibouti in East Africa to prepare for possible airlifting of Japanese nationals from Israel, where tensions are rising following Palestinian militant group Hamas's massive attack a week ago. (Kyodo)

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Japan ASDF plane heads for Djibouti

Japan ASDF plane heads for Djibouti

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's KC767 refueling and transport airplane leaves the ASDF's Komaki base in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, flying to Djibouti in East Africa to prepare for possible airlifting of Japanese nationals from Israel, where tensions are rising following Palestinian militant group Hamas's massive attack a week ago.

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Japan ASDF plane heads for Djibouti

Japan ASDF plane heads for Djibouti

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's KC767 refueling and transport airplane prepares to leave the ASDF's Komaki base in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, flying to Djibouti in East Africa to prepare for possible airlifting of Japanese nationals from Israel, where tensions are rising following Palestinian militant group Hamas's massive attack a week ago.

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Japan ASDF plane heads for Djibouti

Japan ASDF plane heads for Djibouti

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's KC767 refueling and transport airplane prepares to leave the ASDF's Komaki base in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, flying to Djibouti in East Africa to prepare for possible airlifting of Japanese nationals from Israel, where tensions are rising following Palestinian militant group Hamas's massive attack a week ago.

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Biden Defends Giving Ukraine Cluster Bombs

Biden Defends Giving Ukraine Cluster Bombs

Handout photo shows airmen with the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load a CBU-89 cluster munitions onto a U.S. Air Force A-10 ground attack aircraft during a load crew competition on the Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. flight line July 8, 2011. President Joe Biden defended what he called his "very difficult decision" to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine in an interview that aired Sunday, saying the war-torn country "needed" the controversial weapons to fight off invading Russian troops. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy D. Moore via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan makes 3rd PAC-3 deployment in Yokosuka

Japan makes 3rd PAC-3 deployment in Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Residents opposed to the deployment of PAC-3 missile interceptors hold a rally in front of the main gate of the Air Self-Defense Force's Takeyama Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture as a convoy of PAC-3 launchers rolled into the base early Jan. 30. The Japanese government has deployed similar antimissile systems in Saitama and Chiba prefectures to protect the Tokyo metropolitan area against a missile attack.

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Japan makes 3rd PAC-3 deployment in Yokosuka

Japan makes 3rd PAC-3 deployment in Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - A convoy of launchers of PAC-3 missile interceptors moves into the Air Self-Defense Force's Takeyama Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, early Jan. 30. Japan has deployed similar antimissile systems in Saitama and Chiba prefectures to protect the Tokyo metropolitan area against a missile attack.

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(4)Terrorist attack

(4)Terrorist attack

MISAWA, Japan - Soldiers check a car at the gate to the U.S. Air Force base at Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, on Sept. 12.

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Projectiles reportedly fired toward U.S. Yokota base

Projectiles reportedly fired toward U.S. Yokota base

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers check the storage site of a construction company in Musashi-Murayama on Tokyo's western suburbs early on the morning of July 4 to investigate an incident in which two projectiles were fired toward the nearby U.S. air force base at Yokota in what appeared to be an attack by radicals opposed to the U.S. military in Japan.

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Japan makes 3rd PAC-3 deployment in Yokosuka

Japan makes 3rd PAC-3 deployment in Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Residents opposed to the deployment of PAC-3 missile interceptors hold a rally in front of the main gate of the Air Self-Defense Force's Takeyama Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture as a convoy of PAC-3 launchers rolled into the base early Jan. 30. The Japanese government has deployed similar antimissile systems in Saitama and Chiba prefectures to protect the Tokyo metropolitan area against a missile attack. (Kyodo)

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Japan makes 3rd PAC-3 deployment in Yokosuka

Japan makes 3rd PAC-3 deployment in Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - A convoy of launchers of PAC-3 missile interceptors moves into the Air Self-Defense Force's Takeyama Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, early Jan. 30. Japan has deployed similar antimissile systems in Saitama and Chiba prefectures to protect the Tokyo metropolitan area against a missile attack. (Kyodo)

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WWII - Remember Pearl Harbour

WWII - Remember Pearl Harbour

'Remember Pearl Harbour' First Day Cover illustration depicting the Japanese aerial assault on the American Naval base at Pearl Harbour, a lagoon harbour on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu, an attack on Sunday, December 7, 1941 which brought the United States into World War II. Date: 1941

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Trump orders cruise missile strikes on Syria air base

Trump orders cruise missile strikes on Syria air base

U.S. President Donald Trump, seen in this file photo, on April 6, 2017 orders a missile strike on an airfield in Syria from which a chemical attack using a deadly nerve agent was allegedly launched, killing dozens of civilians including children. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa city protests to U.S. over chopper incidents

Okinawa city protests to U.S. over chopper incidents

The Uruma city assembly in Okinawa Prefecture unanimously adopts a resolution on Jan. 11, 2018 protesting the recent forced landings by U.S. military helicopters in the southernmost Japanese prefecture. An AH-1 attack helicopter from the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa was forced to land in the village of Yomitan on Jan. 8, just two days after a UH-1 helicopter, also from the base, made an emergency landing on a beach on Ikei Island in the city of Uruma. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military helicopter in Okinawa

U.S. military helicopter in Okinawa

A U.S. military helicopter departs a waste disposal site in the village of Yomitan in Okinawa Prefecture on Jan. 9, 2018 after making an emergency landing there a day earlier. The AH-1 attack helicopter belonging to U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa returned to the base later in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military helicopter in Okinawa

U.S. military helicopter in Okinawa

A U.S. military helicopter departs a waste disposal site in the village of Yomitan in Okinawa Prefecture on Jan. 9, 2018 after making an emergency landing there a day earlier. The AH-1 attack helicopter belonging to U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa returned to the base later in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military helicopter in Okinawa

U.S. military helicopter in Okinawa

A U.S. military helicopter departs a waste disposal site in the village of Yomitan in Okinawa Prefecture on Jan. 9, 2018 after making an emergency landing there a day earlier. The AH-1 attack helicopter belonging to U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa returned to the base later in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe signals support for U.S. missile strike in Syria

Abe signals support for U.S. missile strike in Syria

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters after a meeting of the National Security Council at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 7, 2017. Abe said Japan "supports the resolve" of the United States not to allow the proliferation or use of chemical weapons, following a U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base from which a deadly poison attack was allegedly launched earlier in the week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Projectiles reportedly fired toward U.S. Yokota base

Projectiles reportedly fired toward U.S. Yokota base

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers check the storage site of a construction company in Musashi-Murayama on Tokyo's western suburbs early on the morning of July 4 to investigate an incident in which two projectiles were fired toward the nearby U.S. air force base at Yokota in what appeared to be an attack by radicals opposed to the U.S. military in Japan.

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