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Investigation board faults pilots for mid-air collision of C-130H and C-27J

Posted on March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 by alert5

Air Mobility Command has completed its investigation into the mid-air collision between a C-130H assigned to the 440th Airlift Wing and a C-27J from the Army Special Operations Command Flight Company about eight miles south of Camp Mackall.

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USAF F-15s, F-16s trained against F-5s from VFC-111

Posted on March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 by alert5

F-16s from the 180th Fighter Wing and F-15 Eagles from the 159th Fighter Wing were at Naval Station Key West in January for an air combat training exercise with the U.S. Navy’s VFC-111.

Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Williams
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China deploys J-7s, ground based air defenses to border with Myanmar

Posted on March 16, 2015March 16, 2015 by alert5

Photos of China’s military deployment to Lincang city has surfaced on Chinese social media. J-7 fighters were seen at Lincang airport and ground based air defense systems were spotted as well.

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Indonesia not ready to take over airspace from Singapore

Posted on March 16, 2015March 16, 2015 by alert5

Indonesia’s Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan says there are no plans to take over the control of airspace above Riau Islands provinces from Singapore.

“Deister-radar” by Herr-K – Own work. Licensed under Wikimedia Commons.
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