A U.S. military CV-22 Osprey takes off from Iwakuni base, Yamaguchi prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2018. Japanese and American military divers have spotted what could be the remains of a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan and several of the six crewmembers who are still missing, local media reported Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. (Photo by Kyodo News via AP Photo)





A military helicopter flies over Tel Aviv after lifting off from the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov), amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, Israel on December 27, 2023. (Photo by Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters)





Aircraft from the Italian air force's Frecce Tricolori fly at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, November 15, 2023. (Photo by Jon Gambrell/AP Photo)





The skyline of the city is seen on the background as a French Air Force Dassault Rafale C jet fighter prepares to land during the opening day of the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, Monday, November 13, 2023. (Photo by Kamran Jebreili/AP Photo)





U.S. Air Force's F-16 fighter takes off during an annual joint air exercise “Max Thunder” between South Korea and the U.S. at Kunsan Air Base in Gunsan, South Korea on April 20, 2017. A U.S. Air Force pilot safely ejected on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, before his F-16 fighter jet, like the same model seen in this photo, crashed into the sea off South Korea’s southwestern coast, U.S. and South Korean military officials said. (Photo by Go Bum-jun/Newsis via AP Photo)





A Marines Osprey lands aboard the USS Somerset, February 27, 2014, in Philadelphia. A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program following the latest deadly crash, which killed eight Air Force special operations service members. The entire Osprey fleet remains grounded following the crash, with the exception of some limited Marine Corps flights. (Photo by Matt Rourke/AP Photo)





A US F35 fighter jet performs during the opening day of the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, Monday, November 13, 2023. (Photo by Kamran Jebreili/AP Photo)





Aermacchi MB-339 trainer aircraft of the Fursan al-Emarat (UAE Knights) aerobatics team release smoke as they fly over during the 2023 Dubai Airshow at Dubai World Central - Al-Maktoum International Airport in Dubai on November 14, 2023. (Photo by Karim Sahib/AFP Photo)





A Romanian military jet pilot greets from the cockpit of his F16 Falcon after a demonstration following the opening ceremony for the European F-16 Training Center, held at the 86th Air Base “Lieutenant Aviator Gheorghe Mociornita”, in Borcea, 156 kilometers south-east from Bucharest, Romania, 13 November 2023. The ETFC it is the first European dedicated training facility outside the United States territory that had all the means for training F16 pilots in order to facilitate the interoperability between NATO member countries. According to the project contract, Romanian Defense Ministry put the 86th Air Base at the training hub's disposal, including the tech training facilities and logistic support. The Netherlands already gave four pieces of F16 jet fighters for the training flights, and US company Lockheed Martin comes with the instructors and maintenance. At the EFTC are supposed to get the training the Ukrainian pilots that will handle the F16 that Ukraine will receive from its western allies, according to the NATO decision. (Photo by Robert Ghement/EPA/EFE)





Swiss Air Force flies over the mountains prior to the start of the Men's Downhill race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Wengen, Switzerland, on January 11, 2024. (Photo by Marco Bertorello/AFP Photo)





A French Air Force Dassault Rafale fighter jet flies at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, November 13, 2023. Long-haul carrier Emirates opened the Dubai Air Show with a $52 billion purchase of Boeing Co. aircraft, showing how aviation has bounced back after the groundings of the coronavirus pandemic, even as Israel's war with Hamas clouds regional security. (Photo by Jon Gambrell/AP Photo)





Romanian air force F-16 fighter planes fly above the Baza 86 military air base, outside Fetesti, Romania, Monday, November 13, 2023. NATO member Romania inaugurated an international training hub for F-16 jet pilots from allied countries and other partners, including Ukraine, with airplanes supplied by the Royal Netherlands Air Force, and instructors and maintenance provided by Lockheed Martin, the aircraft maker. (Photo by Vadim Ghirda/AP Photo)





In this handout photo released by the Philippine Air Force, a Philippine Air Force FA-50PH jet fighter, joins the maritime patrol of the Philippines and the United States over Batanes and areas in the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. The United States and Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up cooperation in the face of growingly aggressive Chinese activity in the area. (Photo by Philippine Air Force via AP Photo)





An Israeli military helicopter lands on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in southern Israel on November 20, 2023. (Photo by Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters)





Handout photo dated 12/01/24 issued by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) of one of four RAF Typhoon aircraft returning to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus after joining the US-led coalition conducting air strikes against military targets in Yemen. Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have increased 500% between November and December. US President Joe Biden said military strikes on more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen were meant to demonstrate that the US and its allies “will not tolerate” the militant group's ceaseless attacks on the Red Sea. (Photo by Sgt Lee Goddard/MOD/Crown Copyright/PA Wire)