Day: April 21, 2019

Trump may travel to Yokosuka to see Izumo-class helicopter destroyer

Posted on April 21, 2019 by alert5

Officials in Tokyo and Washington are ironing out plans for U.S. President Donald Trump to visit Japan next month.

Kaijō Jieitai （海上自衛隊 / Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force） [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Romania has submitted the paperwork to buy 5 F-16s from Portugal

Posted on April 21, 2019April 20, 2019 by alert5

Romanian Defense Minister Gabriel Les says his country has submitted the paperwork to Portugal for the purchsae of five F-16s.

A Romanian air force F-16 Fighting Falcon, fly’s over head during an air show at Campia Turzii, Romania, July 29, 2017. The air show featured Florida and Louisiana Air National Guard F-15 Eagles, Romanian Mig-21 jet aircraft, IAR 330 helicopters, F-16 Fighting Falcons, tanks, and Humvee’s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

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From flight attendant to commander of 166th Airlift Wing

Posted on April 21, 2019April 20, 2019 by alert5

U.S. Air Force Colonel Carla D. Riner assumed command of the 166th Airlift Wing on Apr. 6.

U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Brigh

Riner had worked as a flight attendant at a major airline before joining the Air Force as a C-130 pilot at the 167th Airlift Wing.

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Singapore’s Draft Master Plan 2019 shows scale of expansion at its two major fighter bases

Posted on April 21, 2019April 20, 2019 by alert5

Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) released its draft master plan on Mar. 29. The plan shows the land use for the next 10 to 15 years. From the plan, one can observe the expansion of two major fighter bases on the eastern and western parts of the island.

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