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The U.S. Navy is preparing to transition all remaining F/A-18Cs stationed at NAS Oceana to the F/A-18E/F. Members of the public are invited to two meetings end of this month to discuss and make comments on a draft environmental assessment of the swap.
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Taiwan confirmed a report by Liberty Times that a Chinese GaoXin-3 Y-8G electronic attack aircraft entered its Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) along latitude 27 degrees north on Aug. 13.
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Satellite photos have revealed that the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has moved its L-39s from al-Nayrab air base to Kuweires air base last month, the motive behind the redeployment is unknown.
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Tempus Applied Solutions (TAS) announced on Aug. 14 that it has acquired six ex-Royal Air Force Lockheed Tristars and three of them will be used for air-to-air refueling (AAR) operations.
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Rapid Raptor is a concept that seeks to deploy a package of F-22 and supporting logistics to any forward operating base within 24 hours. This is typically carried out with at least one C-17 to swiftly move, refuel and rearm a minimum of four F-22s in unfamiliar, austere environments. This concept was recently refined with the inclusion of the HC-130J – an extended-range, search and rescue /combat search and rescue transport aircraft.
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