You could see a Chinese man standing behind an operator console in the 2:00 mark of the video.
Day: October 11, 2015
Report says RAF Northolt, which is used by the Queen, is unsafe
The Telegraph has obtained a classified Ministry of Defense report which lists RAF Northolt, London, as unsafe.
Harrison49 [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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KC-46A deploys boom and drogues for first time
The first fully-configured KC-46A prototype, EMD-2, deployed its drogue refueling baskets from the centerline and wing tips on Oct. 8. This was followed by the deployment of the boom on Oct. 9.
Boeing photos by John D. Parker
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More footage of the J-15
A CCTV special on Dai Mingmeng, the first person to land the J-15 on a carrier, has unveiled some new footage of the jet at sea and on land.
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Hudson Institute: Aircraft carrier is best option to meet emerging threats
In a study by Hudson Institute on the usefulness of building new large aircraft carriers, the three co-authors concluded that large, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are the best option to deal with the emerging threat environment.
By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class James Thierry. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons