Italian Air Force Eurofighter crashes during Pitch Black 2024, pilot safe

In a developing story, an Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet has crashed in the Douglas Daly region, approximately halfway between Daly River Mission Airport (YDMN) and Anson Bay, south of the Daly River, during Exercise Pitch Black 2024. The information is according to a social media post by Darwin Aircraft Movements.

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Chinese students filming U.S. aircraft carrier in Busan spark security concerns

Three Chinese students in their 30s and 40s are under investigation for violating South Korea’s Military Base and Facilities Protection Act. The alleged offense involves filming the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier docked at the Busan Naval Operations Command with a drone.

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USAF tests F-16 “Super Squadron” concept in South Korea

The United States Air Force (USAF) has initiated a pilot program to test the effectiveness of a larger fighter squadron in South Korea. As part of this initiative, the 36th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base will receive nine F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, creating a temporary “Super Squadron” with a total of 31 aircraft.

The 36th Fighter Squadron Flying Fiends centennial F-16 Fighting Falcon parks with two other F-16s at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 19, 2017. U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew P. Hansen, 51st Fighter Wing commander, flew the freshly painted jet for the first time during his final flight at Osan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)
The 36th Fighter Squadron Flying Fiends centennial F-16 Fighting Falcon parks with two other F-16s at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 19, 2017. U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew P. Hansen, 51st Fighter Wing commander, flew the freshly painted jet for the first time during his final flight at Osan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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