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Pakistani Air Force escorts Chinese president’s jet (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

Following proper diplomatic etiquette, eight JF-17 Thunder fighter jets set up formation around the Chinese president's plane as it made its was into the country.

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Fuel tanks jettisoned by U.S. fighter jets during Vietnam were repurposed into canoes

by Brent McCluskey

Vietnamese farmers turned the fuel tanks jettisoned by U.S. fighter jets during Vietnam into makeshift boats. During the Vietnam War, U.S. fighter jets constantly screamed across the countryside. They were typically loaded with an arsenal of missiles and bombs, but they also had external fuel tanks to extend their range. When the tanks were dry, […]

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