Aviation News
A security officer from Naval Air Station Oceana shot and killed a U.S. Navy sailor on Feb. 24. A spokesperson from the Navy said the security officer fired his weapon for “his safety and the safety of other personnel in the area.”
By U.S. Navy (http://www.nasoceana.navy.mil/) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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VP-10 conducted a four-day joint compatibility and training exercise with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Fleet Air Wing Four (FAW-4), Feb. 14-17.
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Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Center (AIDC) organized a grand opening ceremony on Feb. 24 for a newly constructed hangar that will support the island’s F-16V upgrade program.
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Photos: American Institute in Taiwan
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Jordan lost a F-16 on Feb. 24 when the jet came down in Saudi Arabia’s Najran’s sector after developing a technical fault.
By Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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New Zealand’s Minister of Defense Gerry Brownlee disclosed that Singapore has identified Ohakea air base in Manawatu as a potential site to bed down its F-15SGs.
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