Category: Air Force
RMAF Sea King helicopter hard landing
A Royal Malaysian Air Force Sea King helicopter, # M23-36, suffered a hard landing when it lost power during a hover on Aug. 13.
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China fighter come within 50km of disputed islets
A Japanese government source said Chinese fighter jets have approached the disputed Senkaku Islands more than three times since late May. On one instance, a fighter came within 50km of the islets.
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PLA officers on exchange studies spent considerable time at RAF Fylingdales
Two PLA officers were admitted into the foreign exchange student program at the Royal Air Force College and it was found out that during their free time, they were visiting the RAF Fylingdales ballistic missile early warning station instead of tourist attractions.
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Taiwan forging ahead with indigenous jet trainer, eyes T-34 replacement
Taiwan’s China Times reported that the Taiwan government will allocate $15 million next year for state-owned Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC) to start development of a advanced jet trainer for the RoCAF.
The plan is have the new aircraft, based on AIDC’s IDF, to make its maiden flight before the current government’s term is up in 2020.
So far, sources say both AIDC and the military are deep in discussions over the specifications of the new jet and the talks are now focused on whether the aircraft should be equipped with an arresting hook for emergency landings.
China Times also mentioned that the Air Force is looking into getting a replacement for its aging T-34 turboprop trainer.