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Royal Thai Navy F27 nose wheel up emergency landing

Posted on August 13, 2020August 12, 2020 by alert5

A Royal Thai Navy F27 transport had to make a nose wheel up emergency landing at Narathiwat airport on Aug. 11.

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U.S. Army operating ISR aircraft out of Japan

Posted on August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 by alert5

Aviation Week has reported that a Challenger 650 with FAA registration N488CR is operating under a U.S. Army program called Artemis.

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Watch warbirds arriving at Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex

Posted on August 12, 2020 by alert5

E-3G flew 34 consecutive combat missions in the Middle East

Posted on August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 by alert5

The 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron broke its previous record on Aug. 3 when it generated its 34th consecutive combat mission while deployed to Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE.

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates — Airmen with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron E-3 Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit watch the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron’s E-3 Sentry (AWACS) by for flight July 28, 2020, here. Not only do AMU Airmen perform day-to-day maintenance, but also specialize in a wide variety of systems such as radio, navigation, radar, coolant, and computer systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly)

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India orders 106 HTT-40 trainers

Posted on August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 by alert5

The Indian government has approved a purchase of 106 HTT-40 basic trainers made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

Photo: Indian Ministry of Defense

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