All 12 F-22s from the U.S. Air Force’s 90th Fighter Squadron have arrived at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia on Feb. 14, the service announced on Feb. 17.
U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez
Day: February 18, 2017
L-39 pilot who buzzed De Beque Canyon gets sued
A L-39 pilot who flew his plane at 100 ft above ground and hitting power lines at De Beque Canyon has been sued by a man who said the incident on May 28, 2015 caused his to lose dexterity in both hands.
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Japan wants to build 3,000 ton warships; construction at 2 ships per year
Reuters says Japan has switched its focus from building large warships to smaller 3,000 ton vessels in order to better patrol the East Sea with more ships.
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Rostec says Indonesia will sign Su-35 contract in the coming months
An official with Rostec told TASS that he expects Indonesia to sign a contract for the Su-35 in “the coming months.”
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U.S. Navy to test out fix for F-35C nose gear oscillation issue
Sometime next week, the U.S. Navy will be testing out a fix to see if the F-35C’s nose wheel still suffers from excessive vertical oscillations during a catapult launch.
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