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Public will get to see FA-50PH and A-10 at Clark Air Base open house on Apr. 9

Posted on March 23, 2016March 23, 2016 by alert5

Clark Air Base will hold a half day open house on Apr. 9 as part of Exercise Balikatan 2016. Members of the public will get to see the FA-50PH on static display.

Photo:KAI
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Reuters: Tokyo in exploratory talks with Western fighter manufacturers

Posted on March 23, 2016March 23, 2016 by alert5

Reuters reported that Japan has opened talks with Western fighter manufacturers on a new fighter program. The talks are centered on how the companies can contribute to Japan’s F-3 fighter program.

Red Arrows flypast over Albania

Posted on March 23, 2016 by alert5

The Red Arrows performed a flypast over Tirana, Albania on Mar. 18 during the team’s first visit to the country.

Photo: Royal Air Force
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Pentagon: Boeing will likely miss delivery date for KC-46A

Posted on March 23, 2016March 23, 2016 by alert5

The Pentagon’s Defense Contract Management Agency told Bloomberg that it “has low confidence in Boeing’s ability” to deliver the KC-46A tanker to the U.S. Air Force on time in August 2017.

Photo: Gail Hanusa, Boeing
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