The People’s Liberation Army Navy issued a brief statement on the crash of a Harbin SH-5 amphibious aircraft at Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao around 10 a.m. today.
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Day: May 30, 2013
Hawkeye pilot clocks 4,000 hours
The commanding officer of VAW-117 became the third active E-2C pilot to log 4,000 hours of flight time.
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Greenert outlines modifications needed to support F-35B ops on LHDs
At a media briefing during IMDEX Asia 2013, CNO Adm. Jonathan Greenert, said the U.S. Navy’s landing helicopter dock (LHD) needed some modifications in order to support F-35B flight operations.
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USMC could move F-35B’s IOC to late 2015
U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos announced on May 29 that his service may shift the initial operating capability of the F-35B from 2016 to the latter part of 2015.
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Airbus Military unveils C295W
Airbus Military has unveiled the C295W, an enhanced version of the C295 with winglets that will boost performance.
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