When Royal Malaysia Air Force’s own military radar last saw Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, the Boeing 777 was 200 miles from Penang and was heading towards India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Across the Straits of Malacca, TNI-AU (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara, Indonesian Air Force) radar unit 231 was also monitoring the skies above those busy shipping lanes.
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Day: March 16, 2014
Aircraft from Admiral Kuznetsov started training over Mediterranean
Fighter jets and helicopters from Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov have began training exercises over the Mediterranean Sea.
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RTAF L-39 runway excursion during Exercise Cope Tiger
A Royal Thai Air Force L-39, participating in Exercise Cope Tiger, skidded off the runway whilst making an emergency landing at RTAFB Korat on Mar. 15.
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U.S. official says cancellation of CAPES will not affect Taiwan’s F-16A/B upgrade program
Testifying before the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, the deputy assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific, Kin Moy, told lawmakers that the cancellation of the U.S. Air Force’s Combat Avionics Programmed Extension Suite (CAPES) program will not affect Taiwan’s upgrading of its F-16A/B fleet.
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Photos: F-35 formation flight with P-38
The F-35A Lightning II in formation with P-38 Lightning during the unveiling ceremony for the F-35A at Luke Air Force Base on Mar. 18.
Photo: Lockheed Martin