Earlier this week, Romania confirmed that it would be acquiring 18 General Dynamics F-16 ‘Fighting Falcon’ fighter jets from the Netherlands for the token sum of €1 ($1.17). The country serves as something of an unlikely hotbed for the type, as it houses the European F-16 Training Fighter Center in the city of Fetești. Romania’s Defense Minister confirmed the deal at the recentNATO Summit in The Hague.
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Are You Saying These Aviation Names Correctly!?
Okay – we have to start off this video by acknowledging the somewhat insignificant nature of this topic. It’s not hard hitting investigative journalism, nor is it breaking news – but every once in a while we feel that it’s nice to throw in a lighter aviation topic! And so today, we thought we would look at the pronunciation of certain airline names – more specifically, the ones that commonly go by shortform letters. Think: Scandinavian Airlines System, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines. You may refer to these carriers differently – by their 3-letter acronyms or nicknames.