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Air Force Hercules plane crashes in Puerto Leguízamo
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A C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Colombian Air Force crashed on the morning of March 23 in Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, during takeoff maneuvers while carrying Public Force troops. More than 60 people, equivalent to nearly two Army battalions, were on board. Authorities have not confirmed the exact number of victims, and rescue operations continue.
South Korea's Air Force announced Thursday that South Korea and the United States will launch their large-scale Freedom Flag air exercise this week. The semiannual drills, starting Friday at an air base in Gwangju, aim to strengthen interoperability and survivability in joint operations. Led by Seoul this year, they focus on combined operations ahead of wartime command handover by 2030.
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Le Figaro attended Operation Poker, a nuclear deterrence exercise by the strategic air forces. Reporter Nicolas Barotte boarded an MRTT tanker aircraft to observe a flight simulating an air raid. The plane refuels Rafale jets carrying nuclear weapons.
The People’s Liberation Army has made a rare public appeal for tip-offs about procurement problems in its air force, as Beijing presses ahead with its anti-corruption campaign in the military. The announcement was posted on Monday on the PLA’s official procurement website, seeking information about “irregular” procurement activities organised by air force units. It is the first time such a request has been made about a specific branch of the military.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the country's air force, vowing to bestow new strategic military assets and an important duty upon it. The remarks were reported by state media on Sunday. Kim's daughter, Ju-ae, accompanied him to the event.