Two AH-1Ws from HMLA-367 flew counter clockwise around the island of Oahu, Hawaii for the final time on Mar. 13 as the squadron retires the Whiskey model.
Day: March 16, 2018
Taiwan still hopes to buy F-35B
Taiwan’s Minster of National Defense Yen Teh-fa told lawmakers on Mar. 15 that the island still hopes to buy the F-35B to defend itself from mainland China.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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South Korea selects 2 sites to bed down F-15Ks
The South Korean Air Force wants a new base for its F-15K fighters and two potential sites have been selected, Yonhap reports.
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Indian Air Force C-17 lands near Chinese border
The Indian Air Force has proved that its C-17 transport can deployed to Arunachal Pradesh’s Tuting Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) near the Chinese border.
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B-52 re-engine competition to start early 2019
The U.S. Air Force is gearing up to start the process of getting new engines for the B-52 bomber in the first quarter of 2019.
By Landmark9254 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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