A U.S. Air Force C-17 had to make an emergency landing with its nose gear up on Oct. 18 in Afghanistan. U.S. Forces in Afghanistan spokesman Army Col. Sonny Leggett confirmed the incident.
The French Navy’s nuclear-powered attack submarine FS Suffren has test fired a MdCN (Missile de Croisière Naval) naval cruise missile from the sea near the DGA missile test centre at Biscarrosse on Oct. 20.
USS America (LHA 6) participated in advanced combined operations with F-35As from Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) in the Pacific Ocean on Oct. 20.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2020) F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Japan Air Self Defense Force conduct integrated air operations with the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group and assigned to Amphibious Squadron 11, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Cavenaile) Continue reading “JASDF F-35As train with USS America”
The U.S. Navy said two people aboard one of its T-6B that crashed in Foley, Baldwin County, Alabama were killed. The training aircraft had taken off from NAS Whiting Field.
We have obtained a copy of a statement by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) this morning refuting a report that says a U.S. Air Force (USAF) RC-135W reconnaissance plane had flew over the north of Taiwan.