Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced that the Mitsubishi X-2 stealth demonstrator will be on static display at Gifu airbase open house on Oct. 30.
Day: July 27, 2016
China revealed the first fatal J-15 accident
China has admitted that a J-15 pilot was killed back in Apr. 27 this year. Zhang Chao was carrying out simulated carrier landings when he encountered trouble with the jet’s engines flight control system. He ejected from his stricken aircraft at the last minute and later died of his injuries.
USAF Secretary says she’s not briefed on A-10 replacement
Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, Deborah Lee James, said she found out about the service’s proposal to complement and replace the A-10 attack jet from the news as she has not been briefed on the program.
U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Kujawa
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Canada might keep CT-114 around till 2030
CBC News managed to obtain documents from Canada’s Department of National Defence and the papers revealed the department’s intention to keep the CT-114 Tutor jet trainer flying till 2030.
By John Davies – CYOW Airport Watch [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Israeli warplanes struck a building in Syrian Golan Heights
Israel says its warplanes fired two missiles at a residential building in Baath City in the Syrian Golan Heights after errant fire hit an open space near the border with Israel.
By Aldo Bidini [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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