The South Korean Navy is expanding its air base on the island of Ulleung, near to the disputed Dokdo islets.
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Month: July 2011
Nimrod R1 flies to East Midlands airport for retirement
RAF Nimrod R1 XW664 flew from RAF Waddington to East Midlands airport on Jul. 12 for its retirement there. BBC has a video on the flight.
New Delhi clears Mirage 2000 upgrade deal
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared a deal to upgrade the IAF’s fleet of Mirage 2000 fighters.
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XAEC research on ship-borne turbofan engine
This extract reveals that Xi’an Aero-Engine Corporation (XAEC) was conducting research into a turbofan engine geared towards the carrier environment.
Iranian F-14 makes belly landing
Not sure when the incident happen but rumors say its a recent event.
