Day: October 1, 2016
J-10 from PLAAF 24th Fighter Division crashes
The Chinese internet is circulating a photo purported to be a J-10 crash near Yangcun on Sept. 28.
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B-52H Ghost Rider is now operational
The B-52H bomber, #61-007, that was resurrected and flown out from The Boneyard in February, 2015 has completed its nine-month overhaul and upgrade at Tinker Air Force Base is now fully operational and has join the active strategic bomber fleet.
AFSOC has requested funding to demo laser weapon on AC-130W
Flight Global reports that the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has requested funding in the FY 2018 defense budget for the modification of a AC-130W with a laser weapon.
“Airborne-laser” by US Air Force – http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/090618-F-0000X-101.jpg. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikipedia
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Mexican Navy took delivery of first AS565 MBe
The Mexican Navy took delivery of the first AS565 MBe variant on Sept. 28. Being the launch customer, the service ordered 10 helicopters in 2014.
Photo: Airbus Helicopters
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