Tag: air force
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Two American Air Force members to quit as US continues to back Israel
Two officers currently serving in the United States Air Force are seeking to quit their military roles and declare themselves conscientious objectors in the light of their opposition to Washington’s backing of the Israeli genocide in Gaza. The two people in question are Larry Hebert and Juan Bettancourt who are critical of the US-backed genocide…
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Is Abhinandan missing Pakistani chai? Twitter observes Surprise Day with memes
Pakistan is observing the fourth anniversary of Operation Swift Retort—popularly known as Surprise Day— when the country’s armed forces gave a befitting response to Indian pilots. On February 27 in 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down two Indian planes that had violated Pakistani airspace. One of the Indian pilots—Abhinandan Varthaman—was captured alive by…