NATO Lost 97 Jets Over 12 Months, Report Says
Associated Press
BRUSSELS —
NATO air forces lost 97 jet fighters in air crashes in the 12-month period that ended Oct. 31, according to Jane’s Defense Weekly.
The London-based publication said the aircraft had a value of more than $1 billion. If support aircraft were included, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization lost a total of 128 airplanes during the one-year period, Jane’s added.
In Brussels, where NATO is based, officials had no comment.
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